Happy 75th Birthday to Bob Crewe!
November 12th, 2006Jersey Boys Blog wishes Bob Crewe a Happy 75th Birthday!
Bob Crewe was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985. While Crewe is perhaps best remembered for the parade of hits he co-wrote with Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio, his music career began much earlier. Crewe, a Newark, New Jersey native who got his first taste of success on the music charts with writing partner Frank Slay in the early 1950s. With Slay, Crewe wrote a variety of hits, including “Silhouettes†for The Rays; “Lah Dee Dah†for Billy and Lillie; and Freddy Cannon’s “Tallahassee Lassie.â€
Crewe signed the Four Seasons in the early ’60s, at first using them as backup vocalists for other artists. In 1962, the Four Seasons’ recorded the number one smash hit “Sherry,†written by member Bob Gaudio. Following the success of “Sherry,†Crewe and Gaudio teamed up to write hit after hit for the Newark foursome, including, number one hits “Big Girls Don’t Cry,†“Walk Like a Man,†and “Rag Doll.†The hits continued as the ‘60s progressed, including “Ronnie,†“Save It for Me,†“Bye, Bye Baby,†and Valli’s monumental solo hit, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.â€
The Songwriters Hall of Fame provides a complete discography of the songs written by Crewe.
Hey Bob,
Hope your doing great….
Happy 75th
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Comment by Roy Dee Steen — January 30, 2008 @ 8:23 pm