Bob Crewe
Robert Stanley Crewe (November 12, 1930 – September 11, 2014) was an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer. He was known for producing, and co-writing with Bob Gaudio, a string of Top 10 singles for the Four Seasons. As a songwriter, his most successful songs include "Silhouettes" (co-written with Frank Slay); "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Walk Like a Man", "Rag Doll", "Silence Is Golden", "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "Bye, Bye, Baby" (all co-written with Gaudio); "Let's Hang On!" (written with Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell); and "My Eyes Adored You" and "Lady Marmalade" (both co-written with Kenny Nolan). He also had hit recordings with the Rays, Diane Renay, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Freddy Cannon, Lesley Gore, Oliver, Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Patti LaBelle, Barry Manilow, and his own Bob Crewe Generation. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 12, 1931 (Newark), Died September 11, 2014 (Cumberland County)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 100132 | 6/14/1956 | Torn and tattered heart | Bob Crewe | vocalist, songwriter | |||
Decca | 100133 | 6/14/1956 | I can't shake the blues | Bob Crewe | vocalist | |||
Decca | 100134 | 6/14/1956 | Melody for lovers | Bob Crewe | vocalist | |||
Decca | 100135 | 6/14/1956 | Can't get away from it all | Bob Crewe | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crewe, Bob," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/310165.
Crewe, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/310165.
"Crewe, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bob Crewe
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crewe, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93088905
Wikidata: Bob Crewe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2295154
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85817787
MusicBrainz: Bob Crewe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d1eb5e45-843d-448d-9e93-2bad8116e70d
ISNI: 0000 0000 8161 1882 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081611882
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