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  1. This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #CelebrateBooksDay. Here are the first five songs that came into my mind:

    Neil Sedaka: The Diary (1959)
    youtube.com/watch?v=_USNL5p2f4o

    The Superbs: The Story Book of Love (1964)
    youtube.com/watch?v=z8epmwETju4

    O.V. Wright: I Could Write A Book (About Heartaches) (1965)
    youtube.com/watch?v=xOidw1LyydQ

    Percy Wiggins: Book of Memories (1967)
    youtube.com/watch?v=L5S6xj5_8bw

    Tages: I Read You Like an Open Book (1968)
    youtube.com/watch?v=50CHHGW_FK8

    #NeilSedaka #Superbs #OVWright #PercyWiggins #Tages

  2. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is a song recorded by #NeilSedaka, co-written by Sedaka and #HowardGreenfield. Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two significantly different arrangements, and it is considered to be his #signatureSong. Between 1970 and 1975, it was a top-40 hit three separate times for three separate artists: #LennyWelch, #ThePartridgeFamily and Sedaka's second version. The song was also adapted into multiple languages.
    youtube.com/watch?v=A-h4R_4aVMo

  3. "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" is a song written by #NeilSedaka. The song was first recorded by Sedaka and appeared on his 1975 studio album, #TheHungryYears. The following year the song was made popular when covered by the pop music duo #CaptainAndTennille, who took their version to number 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100.
    youtube.com/watch?v=a2pA8XZRb7c

  4. On March 13th, 1939: #NeilSedaka, American pianist, pop singer, and songwriter ("Calendar Girl"; Breaking Up is Hard to Do"; "Love Will Keep Us Together"), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2026).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP

  5. @revivalrecords It may also be worth noting that the song was co-written by Neil Sedaka, who passed away a few days ago.

    The Wikipedia article for this song has a nice account of how it ended up being recorded by Francis:

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupid_C

    #NeilSedaka #HowardGreenfield #ConnieFrancis #StupidCupid #AldonMusic

  6. Got Neil Sedaka's "Bad Blood" playing on the stream. It was my favorite song in 9th grade.

    Sedaka 1939 - 2026

    He was fine and on social media a few days ago.

    One of those one could never really believe was str8, but that's OK.

    #NeilSedaka

  7. 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗯𝗹é 𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘁 '𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗷𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿' 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗸𝗮

    Michael Bublé heeft zaterdagavond op Instagram stilgestaan bij het overlijden van Neil Sedaka. De Canadese zanger noemt Sedaka onder meer "een briljante songwriter en een tijdloze stem". "Zijn liedjes zullen ons allemaal overleven", schrijft Bublé onder zwart-witfoto's van de artiest.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55729

    #MichaelBublé #NeilSedaka #BriljanteSongwriter

  8. Oh, more heart melting with #NeilSedaka For his wife: Anywhere You're Gonna Be" ("Leba's Song youtube.com/watch?v=nsqpP0lDoeo

  9. This is gonna make me cry but I'm gonna listen to it anyway. #RIP #NeilSedaka. I regret never having seen you live and in person. #SunriseSunset
    youtube.com/watch?v=_0RLZq3XZdE

  10. "That's When the Music Takes Me" is a song written and originally recorded by #NeilSedaka in 1972. It is a track from his #Solitaire LP, as it was billed in the UK, entitled as Neil Sedaka in the U.S. The song became a hit in the UK and Ireland in early 1973, reaching the top 20 hit in both nations. It was released in the U.S. (#27) and Canada (#16) in 1975. It also became an #easyListening hit, reaching the top ten on both nations' adult contemporary charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=p3j6CoFCIQQ

  11. "Next Door to an Angel" is a rock and pop song written by #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield and recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1962. It was issued by #RCAVictor Records. It reached No. 5 on the #Billboard #Hot100 in late 1962. "Next Door to an Angel" also went to No. 19 on the #HotRAndBSingles chart. It was Sedaka's last appearance on the American Top 10 until "#LaughterInTheRain" in late 1974. "Next Door to an Angel", in its original 45 rpm release.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Ok3qU9VjajE

  12. 🌟 Teenage dreams, timeless radio classics. The voice that defined pop romance. Neil Sedaka helped soundtrack generations. His music still sings. Watch a special 2007 performance of Calendar Girl and celebrate the legacy → tinyurl.com/2s82e… #NeilSedaka #CalendarGirl #ClassicHits #PopMusicHistory #Legend #OldiesButGoodies #MusicMemory 🎶

  13. 🌟 Teenage dreams, timeless radio classics. The voice that defined pop romance. Neil Sedaka helped soundtrack generations. His music still sings. Watch a special 2007 performance of Calendar Girl and celebrate the legacy → tinyurl.com/2s82e… #NeilSedaka #CalendarGirl #ClassicHits #PopMusicHistory #Legend #OldiesButGoodies #MusicMemory 🎶

  14. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻

    De Amerikaanse zanger en songwriter Neil Sedaka is op 86-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat heeft een vertegenwoordiger bevestigd aan Variety.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55725

    #NeilSedaka #zanger #overleden

  15. "Where the Boys Are" is a song written by #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield. It was written for and first recorded by #ConnieFrancis, as the title track of the 1960 film of the same name in which she co-starred.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Rk4ZKVKP7Vc

  16. "Solitaire" is a ballad composed by #NeilSedaka with lyrics by Phil Cody and originally recorded by Sedaka on his 1972 album #Solitaire. It uses the card game of solitaire as a metaphor for a man "who lost his love through his indifference"—"while life goes on around him everywhere he's playing solitaire". A version by #AndyWilliams reached number 4 in the #UKSinglesChart in 1973. In 1975, the song was a U.S. top-20 single for #theCarpenters.
    youtube.com/watch?v=v2rMlzxPCFQ

  17. "Next Door to an Angel" is a rock and pop song written by #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield and recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1962. It was issued by #RCAVictor Records. It reached No. 5 on the #Billboard #Hot100 in late 1962. "Next Door to an Angel" also went to No. 19 on the #HotRAndBSingles chart. It was Sedaka's last appearance on the American Top 10 until "#LaughterInTheRain" in late 1974. "Next Door to an Angel", in its original 45 rpm release.
    youtube.com/watch?v=KirpiNV0Xp4

  18. "Oh! Carol" is an international hit written by American singer, songwriter and pianist #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield in early 1959, and recorded by Sedaka. The song is noted for Sedaka's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around. It was written explicitly as a #soundalike to other popular hit records of the era, after his previous single had sold so poorly that his record label threatened to drop him if his next record was not a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=e72tG80LmsU

  19. "Calendar Girl" is a song by #NeilSedaka. The music was composed by Sedaka and the lyrics by #HowardGreenfield. Released in December 1960 as a single, it was a hit single for Sedaka, peaking at No. 4 on the US charts, No. 3 in Australia, and No. 1 on the Canadian (3 weeks) and Japanese charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=qUlOyj9F5gM

  20. "Where the Boys Are" is a song written by #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield. It was written for and first recorded by #ConnieFrancis, as the title track of the 1960 film of the same name in which she co-starred.
    youtube.com/watch?v=sccTzpFfPaE

  21. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is a song recorded by #NeilSedaka, co-written by Sedaka and #HowardGreenfield. Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two significantly different arrangements, and it is considered to be his #signatureSong. Between 1970 and 1975, it was a top-40 hit three separate times for three separate artists: #LennyWelch, #ThePartridgeFamily and Sedaka's second version. The song was also adapted into multiple languages.
    youtube.com/watch?v=tbad22CKlB4

  22. "Calendar Girl" is a song by #NeilSedaka. The music was composed by Sedaka and the lyrics by #HowardGreenfield. Released in December 1960 as a single, it was a hit single for Sedaka, peaking at No. 4 on the US charts, No. 3 in Australia, and No. 1 on the Canadian (3 weeks) and Japanese charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=FpdY97Tt_iE

  23. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is a song recorded by #NeilSedaka, co-written by Sedaka and #HowardGreenfield. Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two significantly different arrangements, and it is considered to be his #signatureSong. Between 1970 and 1975, it was a top-40 hit three separate times for three separate artists: #LennyWelch, #ThePartridgeFamily and Sedaka's second version. The song was also adapted into multiple languages.
    youtube.com/watch?v=W-m7kiKMmvk

  24. This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Connections.

    During the late 1950s, it was quite common to have references to current hit records in the lyrics of new songs. In some extreme cases, the lyrics were almost totally constructed of other song titles. These are the first five examples of this that came into my mind:

    Larry Williams: Short Fat Fanny (1957)
    youtube.com/watch?v=Gjpf_gZuNfA

    Bobby Darin: Queen Of The Hop (1958)
    youtube.com/watch?v=NWYhv2OUYOc

    Mickey & Sylvia: Can't Get You On The Phone (1958)
    youtube.com/watch?v=d7ywfmLSnHs

    Neil Sedaka: One Way Ticket (To The Blues) (1959)
    youtube.com/watch?v=HwBo0jnAKSw

    The 3 Friends: Dedicated (To The Songs I Love) (1961)
    youtube.com/watch?v=GNbxT9lG7uM

    #music #larrywilliams #bobbydarin #mickeyandsylvia #neilsedaka #threefriends #songtitles

  25. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is a song recorded by #NeilSedaka, co-written by Sedaka and #HowardGreenfield. Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two significantly different arrangements, and it is considered to be his #signatureSong. Between 1970 and 1975, it was a top-40 hit three separate times for three separate artists: #LennyWelch, #ThePartridgeFamily and Sedaka's second version. The song was also adapted into multiple languages.
    youtube.com/watch?v=8pE1n4BXNf8

  26. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is a song recorded by #NeilSedaka, co-written by Sedaka and #HowardGreenfield. Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two significantly different arrangements, and it is considered to be his #signatureSong. Between 1970 and 1975, it was a top-40 hit three separate times for three separate artists: #LennyWelch, #ThePartridgeFamily and Sedaka's second version.
    youtu.be/XL-3wbrE5mw

  27. JAN
    You start year off fine
    FEB
    Yur my little 💌
    MAR
    I'm gonna MARCH you down the aisle
    APR
    Yur the Easter 🐇 when you 😁
    MAY
    MAYbe if I ask your 👨🏽‍🦳 & 👩🏾‍🦳
    JUN
    They'll let me take you
    to the JUNE-yer Prom🤔
    JUL
    Like a 🧨 all aglow
    AUG
    When yur on the 🏖
    you steal the show
    #CalendarGirl🗓
    #NeilSedaka
    #HowardGreenfield
    #Scopitone
    5 Dec 1960📻
    #pop #music #1960s
    youtu.be/9-ZHNEKBGc0

  28. JAN
    You start year off fine
    FEB
    Yur my little 💌
    MAR
    I'm gonna MARCH you down the aisle
    APR
    Yur the Easter 🐇 when you 😁
    MAY
    MAYbe if I ask your 👨🏽‍🦳 & 👩🏾‍🦳
    JUN
    They'll let me take you
    to the JUNE-yer Prom🤔
    JUL
    Like a 🧨 all aglow
    AUG
    When yur on the 🏖
    you steal the show
    #CalendarGirl🗓
    #NeilSedaka
    #HowardGreenfield
    #Scopitone
    5 Dec 1960📻
    #pop #music #1960s
    youtu.be/9-ZHNEKBGc0