Bob Crewe  

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Stanley Robert Crewe, (November 12, 1931 – September 11, 2014) was an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, record producer and fine artist. He was known for producing, and co-writing with Bob Gaudio, a string of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons. He was equally known for his 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, and his own The Bob Crewe Generation.

Selected U.S. singles (written and/or produced by)

US peak chart position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart follows the song title. Only singles that reached a position of #30 or higher on the Hot 100 are listed here.

• 1957: "Silhouettes", #3.
• 1957: "Daddy Cool", #10.
• 1958: "La Dee Dah", #9.
• 1959: "Lucky Ladybug", #14.
• 1962: "Sherry", #1
• 1962: "Big Girls Don't Cry", #1
• 1963: "Walk Like a Man, #1
• 1964: "Dawn (Go Away)", #3
• 1964: "Ronnie", #6
• 1964: "Navy Blue", #6
• 1964: "Rag Doll, #1
• 1964: "Save It For Me", #10
• 1964: "Big Man in Town", #20
• 1965: "Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)", #12 ("Bye Bye Baby" on initial release)
• 1965: "Let's Hang On!", #3
• 1965: "A Lover's Concerto," #2
• 1965: "Silhouettes," #5 [Herman's Hermits cover]
• 1965: "Girl Come Running," #30
• 1965: "Jenny Take A Ride," #10
• 1966: "Devil With A Blue Dress On," #4
• 1966: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine," #13
• 1967: "Sock It To Me, Baby," #6
• 1967: "Music To Watch Girls By," #15
• 1967: "Silence Is Golden," #11 [Tremeloes cover]
• 1967: "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You," #2
• 1967: "I Make a Fool of Myself," #18
• 1967: "To Give (The Reason I Live)," #29
• 1969: "Jean," #2
• 1969: "Good Morning, Starshine," #6
• 1974: "Lady Marmalade", #1
• 1974: "Get Dancin'," #10
• 1975: "Swearin' To God", #6
• 1975: "My Eyes Adored You," #1
• 1975: "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo," #23
• 1975: "The Proud One," #22 [The Osmonds cover]
• 2001: "Lady Marmalade", #1 [Christina Aguilera cover]

Recording Discography

• Kicks, Warwick W-2009 (1960, out-of-print)
• Crazy In The Heart, Warwick W-2034 (1961, out-of-print)
• All The Song Hits Of The Four Seasons, Philips 600150 (1964, out-of-print)
• Bob Crewe Plays The Four Seasons' hits, Philips 600238 (1967, out-of-print)
• Music To Watch Girls By, DynoVoice 9003 (1967, out-of-print)
• Music To Watch Birds By, DynoVoice 1902 (1967, out-of-print)
• Barbarella (Original Soundtrack Recording), originally published by Famous Music Corporation (1968, out-of-print), re-released by Soundtrack Classics SCL 1411 (2004)
• Let Me Touch You, CGC 1000 (1970, out-of-print)
• Street Talk, Elektra Records 7E-1083 (1976, out-of-print)
• Motivation, Elektra Records 7E-1103 (1977, out-of-print)
• The Best of The Bob Crewe Generation, Varèse Vintage 302 066 703 2 (Feb 2006)