ERNIE MARESCA, 76
Died July 8, 2015. Sang baritone for the Regents before they recorded "Barbara Ann." Wrote for Dion DiMucci: "No One Knows (#19-1958) "Runaround Sue" (#1-1961), "The Wanderer" (#2- 1961) though his original lyrics were "with my two fists of iron and my bottle of beer."
Also wrote "Lovers Who Wander" (#3-1962) and "Donna the Prima Donna" (#6-1963).
Wrote and sang "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" (#6-1962).
Wrote two great Girl group songs: "Party Girl" (47-1964 for Bernadette Carroll) and "Whenever a Teenager Cries" (#60-1965 for Reparata & the Delrons.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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