#OnThisDay in 2009, American singer, songwriter, and record producer Ellie Greenwich, known for her work in the Brill Building, died in New York City. She was 68.
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#OTD #EllieGreenwich #BrillBuilding #MusicSky
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August 26, 2026 at 12:08 PM
#OnThisDay in 2009, American singer, songwriter, and record producer Ellie Greenwich, known for her work in the Brill Building, died in New York City. She was 68.
Photographer unknown
#OTD #EllieGreenwich #BrillBuilding #MusicSky
Photographer unknown
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"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka was the No.1 song in the U.S. on this day in 1962.
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#NeilSedaka #BreakingUpIsHardToDo #HowardGreenfield #RCAVictor #No.1s #brillbuilding #doo-wop #MusicHeals #MusicSky
Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
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August 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka was the No.1 song in the U.S. on this day in 1962.
#NeilSedaka #BreakingUpIsHardToDo #HowardGreenfield #RCAVictor #No.1s #brillbuilding #doo-wop #MusicHeals #MusicSky
#NeilSedaka #BreakingUpIsHardToDo #HowardGreenfield #RCAVictor #No.1s #brillbuilding #doo-wop #MusicHeals #MusicSky
♬〜 The Beach Boys - Sloop John B 💿Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix)
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
July 14, 2026 at 1:14 AM
♬〜 The Beach Boys - Sloop John B 💿Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix)
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
Before a single hit at 1650 Broadway, Carole King wore out Fats Domino's piano records. The conversational ease in Tapestry? That's Sam Cooke's phrasing, learned by heart years earlier. #CaroleKing #BrillBuilding #SoulMusic #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
Carole King — The Listening Journey
The records King wore out before she made a demo at 1650 Broadway are revealed, including Fats Domino's rhythmic piano playing, Ray Charles' gospel-infused pop, The Drifters' hook-driven melodies, The Ronettes' produced soundscapes, Sam Cooke's conversational phrasing, and Laura Nyro's lyrical songw
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June 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Before a single hit at 1650 Broadway, Carole King wore out Fats Domino's piano records. The conversational ease in Tapestry? That's Sam Cooke's phrasing, learned by heart years earlier. #CaroleKing #BrillBuilding #SoulMusic #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
Carole King didn't write hooks as payoffs — she wrote them as front doors. One tight melodic cell, repeated until it became the whole song, never wearing thin. The Brill Building's quietest assassin. #CaroleK ing #BrillBuilding #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
Carole King — The Brill Building Hook Machine
Carole King's songs are built around a single, compact melodic cell that repeats without wearing out. This hook is not just a reward at the end of a verse, but a doorway into the song itself.
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June 2, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Carole King didn't write hooks as payoffs — she wrote them as front doors. One tight melodic cell, repeated until it became the whole song, never wearing thin. The Brill Building's quietest assassin. #CaroleK ing #BrillBuilding #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
Before she was a confessional voice, Carole King was a teenage hit factory — writing hooks that rise like questions you can't shake. Her piano wasn't accompaniment. It was the engine driving early-sixties radio. #CaroleKing #BrillBuilding #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
Carole King — An Introduction
A young Carole King crafts hooks that climb like emotional questions, and a piano becomes her rhythmic engine in early-sixties radio.
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June 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Before she was a confessional voice, Carole King was a teenage hit factory — writing hooks that rise like questions you can't shake. Her piano wasn't accompaniment. It was the engine driving early-sixties radio. #CaroleKing #BrillBuilding #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
♬〜 The Beach Boys - Sloop John B 💿Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix)
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
May 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
♬〜 The Beach Boys - Sloop John B 💿Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix)
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
#BaroquePop #ArtPop #SunshinePop #PsychedelicPop #BrillBuilding #NowPlaying
#OTD #TDIH #March14, 1991: #DOTD: #RIP #DocPomus. #Songwriters #RNB #RockNRoll #RockAndRoll #BrillBuilding #MusicSky
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Hushabye
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March 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
#JCKaelin here: The #Bollywood film #PyaraDushman featured the #ItemSong #HariOmHari based on One Way Ticket!
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
हरी ओम हरी HD - प्यारा दुश्मन - कल्पना अय्यर, अमजद ख़ान - ऊषा उत्थुप - Old Is Gold
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March 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
#JCKaelin here: The #Bollywood film #PyaraDushman featured the #ItemSong #HariOmHari based on One Way Ticket!
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
#JCKaelin here: Eruption had a #1 hit in Austria & Switzerland Top 10 throughout Europe!
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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Eruption - One Way Ticket (ZDF Disco 28.05.1979)
YouTube video by EruptionVEVO
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March 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
#JCKaelin here: Eruption had a #1 hit in Austria & Switzerland Top 10 throughout Europe!
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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#JCKaelin here: Sedaka had a #1 hit with this in Japan; it wasn't even released as a single in the US!
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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Neil Sedaka - One Way Ticket (1959) (Stereo / Lyrics)
YouTube video by LilLinks
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March 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#JCKaelin here: Sedaka had a #1 hit with this in Japan; it wasn't even released as a single in the US!
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
youtu.be/wjG8zQuZLg4?...
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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Calendar Girl (Remastered)
YouTube video by Neil Sedaka - Topic
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March 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
#OTD #TDIH #March13, 1939 #HBD #NeilSedaka! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #Composers #RecordProducer #Jews #PopMusic #DooWop #BrillBuilding #Top40 #PopSky #MusicSky
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Stairway to Heaven (Remastered)
YouTube video by Neil Sedaka - Topic
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March 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Neil Sedaka’s 30 Greatest Songs: A Personal Reflection of 30 Compositions That Defined Neil Sedaka’s Genius.
#NeilSedaka #GreatestHits #djrobblog #CaptainAndTennille #HowardGreenfield #BrillBuilding
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#NeilSedaka #GreatestHits #djrobblog #CaptainAndTennille #HowardGreenfield #BrillBuilding
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Neil Sedaka Songs Ranked: His 30 Greatest Written Works
From ‘Calendar Girl’ to ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’ and beyond: Neil Sedaka’s 30 Best Songs — a ranking of his greatest compositions by one of his biggest fans!
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March 3, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Neil Sedaka’s 30 Greatest Songs: A Personal Reflection of 30 Compositions That Defined Neil Sedaka’s Genius.
#NeilSedaka #GreatestHits #djrobblog #CaptainAndTennille #HowardGreenfield #BrillBuilding
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#NeilSedaka #GreatestHits #djrobblog #CaptainAndTennille #HowardGreenfield #BrillBuilding
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2nd #SundaySong, 3/1/2026:
the top-10 hit "Oh! Carol" (1959) by Neil Sedaka,
inspired by his ex-girlfriend and #BrillBuilding co-worker @carolekingofficial.bsky.social
the top-10 hit "Oh! Carol" (1959) by Neil Sedaka,
inspired by his ex-girlfriend and #BrillBuilding co-worker @carolekingofficial.bsky.social
Oh! Carol
YouTube video by Neil Sedaka - Topic
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March 2, 2026 at 2:04 AM
2nd #SundaySong, 3/1/2026:
the top-10 hit "Oh! Carol" (1959) by Neil Sedaka,
inspired by his ex-girlfriend and #BrillBuilding co-worker @carolekingofficial.bsky.social
the top-10 hit "Oh! Carol" (1959) by Neil Sedaka,
inspired by his ex-girlfriend and #BrillBuilding co-worker @carolekingofficial.bsky.social
@leoblokhuis.bsky.social #BrillBuilding songwriter, soloartiest, #EltonJohn was 1 van zijn fans, podcastwaardig #NeilSedaka #RIP. Essentieel in de popmuziek! www.acerecords.co.uk/where-the-bo... variety.com/2026/music/n... via @variety
Neil Sedaka, Legendary Singer-Songwriter Behind ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Love Will Keep Us Together,’ Dies at 86
Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' 'Bad Blood,' 'Laughter in the Rain' and 'Calendar Girl,' has died. He was 86.
variety.com
February 28, 2026 at 8:12 AM
@leoblokhuis.bsky.social #BrillBuilding songwriter, soloartiest, #EltonJohn was 1 van zijn fans, podcastwaardig #NeilSedaka #RIP. Essentieel in de popmuziek! www.acerecords.co.uk/where-the-bo... variety.com/2026/music/n... via @variety
#NeilSedaka, who along with brilliant songwriters including #NeilDiamond and #CaroleKing, was foundational in the success of the legendary #BrillBuilding in #NYC.
#Musicislife
#Musicislife
Neil Sedaka, songwriter and hitmaker over multiple generations, dies at 86 - NewsBreak
The chipper melodicist was also known for a catalog of '70s hits hits including "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Laughter in the Rain."
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February 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
#NeilSedaka, who along with brilliant songwriters including #NeilDiamond and #CaroleKing, was foundational in the success of the legendary #BrillBuilding in #NYC.
#Musicislife
#Musicislife
#OTD #TDIH #February16, 1935: #BOTD: #HBD #SonnyBono. #SonnyAndCher #RockMusic #PopMusic #Actors #Producers #Politicians #BrillBuilding #PopSky #MusicSky
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SONNY & CHER "THE BEAT GOES ON" (1967) ORIGINAL RECORDING
YouTube video by The1957mercury
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February 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
