'60s Brill Building Pop

The list author says:
	"Produced by Quincy Jones, Lesley Gore was Brill's most commercially successful solo female with hits like "It's My Party," "You Don't Own Me," and Greenwich/Barry's "Maybe I Know.""

The list author says:
	"Bobby Darin was one of the top-selling artists of the Brill sound, although he also crossed over successfully into other genres, including folk-rock, traditional standards, and hepcat swing."

The list author says:
	"Writing his own material with lyricist Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka scored a string of hits including the catchy "Calendar Girl," "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen," and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.""

The list author says:
	"The Shirelles, the first major "girl group" of the decade, took the Bacharach/David song "Baby It's You" into the Top Ten, and the Goffin/King composition "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" straight to #1."

The list author says:
	"Ben E. King made a name for himself first as singer for the Drifters in the late 50s, on songs like "There Goes My Baby," later winning solo success on hits like Spector/Leiber's "Spanish Harlem.""

The list author says:
	"Burt Bacharach teamed with Hal David beginning in the late '50s, continuing into the '60s to shape much of the Brill Sound. Here's a collection of mega-hits they wrote for Dusty Springfield & others."

The list author says:
	"Dionne Warwick became the muse of the Bacharach/David partnership, scoring a whopping fifteen Top 40 hits either written or produced by the pair, including the classic "Walk On By.""

The list author says:
	"The Monkees were perhaps the biggest recipients of Brill output, with cuts from Sedaka, Barry, Mann/Weil, & Keller, also taking a slew of Goffin/King tunes like "Pleasant Valley Sunday" to radio & tv."

The list author says:
	"Jay & the Americans' hits include the Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman songs "Hushabye" and "This Magic Moment," Mann/Weil/Spector's "Walking in the Rain" and Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller's "Only in America.""

The list author says:
	"Shelley Fabares. The television star (as daughter Mary Stone on the popular "Donna Reed Show") also enjoyed a brief run as a pop singer. "Johnny Angel" was her #1 hit."

The list author says:
	"Paul Petersen, Fabares's television co-star (as her brother Jeff Stone on "Donna Reed Show"), also recorded briefly in the early 1960s. This CD packages his two albums, My Dad & Lollipops and Roses."

The list author says:
	"In dark eyeliner & beehive coifs, the Ronettes were a key act for Phil Spector's "wall of sound" technique, and it yielded them the hits "Be My Baby," "Baby, I Love You," and "Walking in the Rain.""

The list author says:
	"Paul Anka's own teen-idol status had peaked by the early '60s, but the prolific songwriter continued to pen hits made famous by other artists, including Sinatra's signature tune, "My Way.""

The list author says:
	"Bobby Vee struggled on the charts before Brill tunes boosted his career, most notably the Goffin/King duo's "Run to Him" and "Take Good Care of My Baby.""

The list author says:
	"The Shangri-Las were a "tough girl" trio on Leiber/Stoller's short-lived Red Bird Records. They had hits with Shadow Morton's "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" and "Leader of the Pack.""

The list author says:
	"Gene Pitney recorded early Bacharach/David compositions like "Only Love Can Break a Heart" and "Liberty Valance," but he also wrote hits for the Crystals and Rick Nelson."

The list author says:
	"The Chiffons were another big girl group backed by the Brill sound, scoring hit singles with Goffin/King's "The Loco-Motion" (also done by Little Eva) and "One Fine Day.""

The list author says:
	"The Dixie Cups, a New Orleans trio, charted their biggest single with "Chapel of Love," written by Brill biggies Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector."

The list author says:
	"Connie Francis remains one of the top-selling female pop artists ever. She had hits with Greenfield/Keller's "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" & Greenfield/Sedaka's "Where the Boys Are" & "Stupid Cupid.""

The list author says:
	"The Righteous Brothers were a top act of '60s blue-eyed soul. Their single "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," written by Mann/Weil/Spector, was one of the biggest radio hits of the decade."

The list author says:
	"Although she scored her biggest hit with the starry-eyed Hal David/Burt Bacharach composition "What the World Needs Now Is Love," Jackie DeShannon herself penned many songs that became hits for other artists, among them The Searchers, The Byrds, Brenda Lee, and Marianne Faithfull."

The list author says:
	"The Vogues blended lovely harmonies on their tunes. Their big ballad was "Turn Around, Look at Me" but they also charted with "The Land of Milk & Honey," Mann/Weil's "Magic Town," the melodic "Five O'Clock World," and (my own fave for singing along) "You're the One.""

The list author says:
	"Originally a '50s R&B act, The Cookies had a revamped lineup when they came to Brill in the early '60s. They broke up after a short stint but with a few modest hits to their name, like "Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby" and "Chains" (covered more famously by The Beatles on their debut album)."

The list author says:
	"Legendary producer Phil Spector's classic holiday compilation features the Crystals, the Ronettes, and Darlene Love."

The list author says:
	"A collection of drafts and demos from Carole King offers a peek into the "diamond in the rough" process of a key Brill writer. When the idea of "hired gun" composers grew culturally passé later in the decade, some Brill alums like King turned their talents into successful solo careers as part of the singer-songwriter movement in the '70s."

The list author says:
	"This 2CD set gathers up some of the biggest singles under the Brill heading, from artists such as the Coasters, the Drifters, Little Eva, & Aretha Franklin. Companion to the DVD below."

The list author says:
	"This excellent video-essay from Biography Channel features their 90-minute television special on the Brill Building era, with additional bios on some of its top acts. Loads of interviews! Equally a good program for those wanting to revisit the music as well as those looking for an introduction."

The list author says:
	"This 4-disc box set offers an even more extensive listen to the Brill sound, from one-hit wonders to top artists, by Brill Building songwriters including Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman."