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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Music Deaths: Chimes, "Lemon Tree" and "I Love How You Love Me"

LENNY COCCHO, Died May 8, 2015.

Lead singer with the Chimes, a Brooklyn quartet.  Had big hit with "Once in Awhile" (#11-1961).

WILL HOLT, 86, Died June 7, 2015.

Composed the folk standard "Lemon Tree."  (#35 for Peter, Paul & Mary in 1962 and Trini lopez (#20-1965).

LARRY KOLBER, 84, Died June 7, 2015.

Wrote "I Love How You Love Me" (#5-1961 for the Paris Sisters and #9-1969 for Bobby Vinton.

One of the original; Brill Building composers.  Wrote "Patches" (#6-1962 for Dickie Lee and also a hit for Clarence Carter.  Also "Forget Me Not" (#12-1958 for the Kalin Twins.




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