Fresh Air, Mary Weiss and Neil Sedaka, July 4, 2007 by Terry Gross | Audiobook

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Title: Fresh Air, Mary Weiss and Neil Sedaka, July 4, 2007
Author: Terry Gross
Narrator: Terry Gross
Format: Original Recording
Length: 51 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-04-07
Publisher: WHYY-FM
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Summary:
Hear singer Mary Weiss and singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka on this edition of Fresh Air. Weiss first found fame as a member of the Shangri-Las, with hits like "Leader of the Pack", "Remember (Walking in the Sand)", and "Give Him a Great Big Kiss". In March of this year, she recorded her first album of new material since 1965. It's called Dangerous Game. [Original Broadcast Date: March 6, 2007]
Then, this year marks Neil Sedaka's 50th in the music business. He was one of the original creators of the Brill Building Sound of the late 50s and early 60s. His early songs "Stupid Cupid" and "Where the Boys Are" were hits by Connie Francis. He wrote "The Puppet Man" and "Workin' on a Groovy Thing", recorded by The 5th Dimension. Later, Sedaka went on to perform his songs "The Diary", "Calendar Girl", "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do", and "Laughter in the Rain". Sedaka has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. He also has a recent collection of songs called The Definitive Collection. [Original Broadcast Date: April 16, 2007]

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