One of the truw architects of bubblegum & punk rock - wrote & produced for tommy james, joan jett, ramones, 1910 fruitgum co., etc. total genius.
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)
Here's a short press release:
Renowned NYC Songwriter/Record Producer RITCHIE CORDELL Dead At 61
Ritchie Cordell, born Richard Joel Rosenblatt, Brooklyn, NY, March 10, 1943, died on April 13, 2004 at age 61 from pancreatic cancer. Ritchie is survived by his wife Helaina Bruno, mother and father, Evelyn & Harry, sister Ronni and neice Zoe.
(PRWEB) April 24, 2004--The New York native songwriter/record producer Ritchie Cordell leaves a legacy of hit songs and recordings including such works as "I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW", "MONY MONY", "GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN'", "INDIAN GIVER", "I WANT CANDY", "I LOVE ROCK & ROLL" and "BAD REPUTATION" etc. Over the years, Ritchie worked with numerous artists including Tommy James, Joan Jett, Bow Wow Wow, Ohio Express, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Crazy Elephant and the Ramones etc..
Ritchie holds the rare distinction (shared only with the Beatles) of having two of his songs (already million sellers years before) - "I Think We're Alone Now" sung by Billy Idol and "MONY MONY" sung by Tiffany - follow one another in the #1 & # 2 positions in Billboard, and the next week reverse positions.
Ritchie Cordell will be sincerely missed by his dear friends, family and his colleagues in the music industry. We are grateful to him for leaving us his beautiful music...
― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)
he didn't write anything for the ramones, but he produced "subterranean jungle", which I always thought was kind of an underrated ramones record... a real return to form
and even better than that he produced 2 of the greatest girl-bubblepunk singles of all time "I love rock n roll" AND "I want candy"...
he wrote or co-wrote a lot of sixties hits like "I think we're alone now", "mony mony", "gimme gimme good lovin'" & others
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:42 (twenty-one years ago)
and don't forget the wonderment that is "Mirage" which is basically "I Think We're Alone Now" but backwards.
― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:43 (twenty-one years ago)
Ritchie holds the rare distinction (shared only with the Beatles) of having two of his songs (already million sellers years before) - "I Think We're Alone
Now" sung by Billy Idol and "MONY MONY" sung by Tiffany - follow one another in the #1 & # 2 positions in Billboard, and the next week reverse
positions.Oh man, that's actually a BEAUTIFUL mistake. (Reread this statement closely.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)
And of course, RIP goshdarnit.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)
damn, I very recently traded my TJ & S Anthology with a guy (he had been coveting it all night) for his own album, which was very good, but dang!
― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)