Ellie's contribution to songwriting helped mold baby boomers lives. I always think of the golden six: Ellie, Jeff, Cynthia, Barry, Carol and Gerry. Amazing at what they did as song writers. RIP Ellie and Gerry........
For me, Ellie Greenwich is like royalty and an international treasure, as are her co-writers Jeff Barry and, so some degree, Phil Spector. Together they wrote and produced, in huge quantities, some of the greatest recordings of the 20th century. I love you, Ellie. RIP
Phil Spector did all the producing, if anything his contributions were to an even greater degree, evident in his work with many other artists. His behaviour cannot be condoned but he was a musical genius of the highest calibre.
@@j.c7719 Ellie Produced a lot of her own tunes, she and Jeff Barry produced their group, the Raindrops, and Ellie did Backing Vocal arrangements for many of the 60s girl groups. She was a force to be reckoned with. There are lots of books on that Period of Music and a lot of questions as to the credit Phil took on a lot of Recordings. Some people say that he barely had anything to do with some songs. That he would come in and change 2 words in the Melody and demand a co-writing credit.
@@leesagrrl She was definitely a force to be reckoned with and one of the greatest songwriters. I’ve only ever heard Phil took undue credit for producing ‘Unchained Melody’ and even that’s debatable. He definitely co/wrote ‘Spanish Harlem’, ‘When I Saw You’, ‘Strange Love’, ‘Black Pearl’ and composed the entirety of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Death of a Ladies’ Man’ amongst many others; he has been described by his collaborators as the greatest and most creative producer of all time, I think people often try and discredit him because of his personal life.
@@j.c7719 I guess we disagree. I've Played and Arranged and Produced since I was little... and I don't think having 9 Pianos or 4 B3s in a Room playing the exact same thing is any great Production Technique... unless an insane amount of Echo turns you on... and that's pretty much all he had because he didn't do most of the Arrangements on his Records. I think Jack Nitzsche and the Wrecking Crew were more responsible for a lot of those arrangements than Phil. "You've lost that loving feeling's" amazing arrangement is by Gene Page. Phil used to put "Jams" on the B-Side of Singles - "songs" and arrangements that he had nothing to do with, and that he took Writer's Credit.
@@leesagrrl Well it meant he produced a sound that was unlike anything that had come before it and inspired legions of other producers and musicians, he was capable of arranging and writing great songs, yes, it was often a collaboration with Jack and The Wrecking Crew but Phil was known for overseeing every aspect of the recording, production, arranging and engineering of his records, at least the great ones and not the B-side jams. He tweaked many things during and after the recording and was a perfectionist and a control freak. By the way, yes I do love the echo chamber effect on his records.
Ellie's contribution to songwriting helped mold baby boomers lives. I always think of the golden six: Ellie, Jeff,
Cynthia, Barry, Carol and Gerry. Amazing at what they did as song writers. RIP Ellie and Gerry........
"Maybe I Know" in '64, Quincy Jones producing Lesley Gore. God, what a great song!
For me, Ellie Greenwich is like royalty and an international treasure, as are her co-writers Jeff Barry and, so some degree, Phil Spector. Together they wrote and produced, in huge quantities, some of the greatest recordings of the 20th century. I love you, Ellie. RIP
Phil Spector did all the producing, if anything his contributions were to an even greater degree, evident in his work with many other artists. His behaviour cannot be condoned but he was a musical genius of the highest calibre.
@@j.c7719 Ellie Produced a lot of her own tunes, she and Jeff Barry produced their group, the Raindrops, and Ellie did Backing Vocal arrangements for many of the 60s girl groups. She was a force to be reckoned with. There are lots of books on that Period of Music and a lot of questions as to the credit Phil took on a lot of Recordings. Some people say that he barely had anything to do with some songs. That he would come in and change 2 words in the Melody and demand a co-writing credit.
@@leesagrrl She was definitely a force to be reckoned with and one of the greatest songwriters. I’ve only ever heard Phil took undue credit for producing ‘Unchained Melody’ and even that’s debatable. He definitely co/wrote ‘Spanish Harlem’, ‘When I Saw You’, ‘Strange Love’, ‘Black Pearl’ and composed the entirety of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Death of a Ladies’ Man’ amongst many others; he has been described by his collaborators as the greatest and most creative producer of all time, I think people often try and discredit him because of his personal life.
@@j.c7719 I guess we disagree. I've Played and Arranged and Produced since I was little... and I don't think having 9 Pianos or 4 B3s in a Room playing the exact same thing is any great Production Technique... unless an insane amount of Echo turns you on... and that's pretty much all he had because he didn't do most of the Arrangements on his Records. I think Jack Nitzsche and the Wrecking Crew were more responsible for a lot of those arrangements than Phil. "You've lost that loving feeling's" amazing arrangement is by Gene Page. Phil used to put "Jams" on the B-Side of Singles - "songs" and arrangements that he had nothing to do with, and that he took Writer's Credit.
@@leesagrrl Well it meant he produced a sound that was unlike anything that had come before it and inspired legions of other producers and musicians, he was capable of arranging and writing great songs, yes, it was often a collaboration with Jack and The Wrecking Crew but Phil was known for overseeing every aspect of the recording, production, arranging and engineering of his records, at least the great ones and not the B-side jams. He tweaked many things during and after the recording and was a perfectionist and a control freak. By the way, yes I do love the echo chamber effect on his records.
How wonderful to spend a few minutes with the amazing Ellie, thanks! What a treasure...
From my hometown - Levittown NY!
fascinating..I will be watching this again
A very talented lady and sadly missed.
A very fine singer too. Listen to her cover of Oh How Happy.
Inspirational. May the innocence return
I like their original releases “What A Guy” etc
She's great
Is that Karla DeVito interviewing?