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Chanteur Rock
'n' Roll US né Alessandro Randazzo,
le 13 Mai 1935 à Brooklin (New York). Teddy Randazzo a débuté
avec les Three Chuckles en
1949.
Il est décédé le 21 Novembre 2003 à Orlando (Floride).
Teddy
Randazzo was never quite as visible as other New York-spawned rock 'n' roll
talent of the 1950's — to name a few, Dion
was more of a star and for a lot longer, and the various members of Jay & The
Americans enjoyed hits right to the outset of the 1970's. But Randazzo had his
day in the sun as a singer, and he also wrote hundreds of songs, and saw many
dozens of recordings of the best of his work. Born in Brooklyn in 1937, he was
lucky enough to grow up in a musical family, and by 15 was a good enough
accordion player to turn professional, as a member of the group the
Three Chuckles, who were in
the market for a new keyboardman and singer — the singing took a little time to
develop, with help from his decade-older fellow group members Tommy Romano and
Russ Gilberto, but when the group started recording, it was the sides that
Randazzo sang on that initially hit, and by 1955, at 17, he was the frontman for
the group. They had a number one hit with "And The Angels Sing", which had a
rocking beat and brought them to the attention of deejay Alan Freed, who put the
group into his first jukebox movie, Rock, Rock, Rock (shot in New York,
in the Bronx, actually), but also gave Randazzo a solo spot.When the smoke
cleared from the movie, Randazzo had decided to go solo. He continued recording
for Vik Records, a unit of RCA Victor, and enjoyed a minor success in 1958 with
"Little Serenade", and made an appearance in Freed's next movie, Mister Rock
And Roll, as well as in the 20th Century-Fox CinemaScope color production
The Girl Can't Help It, among other movies. By 1960, he'd moved to
ABC-Paramount, where he had another minor hit with "The Way Of A Clown", and in
1963 he had another small hit with "Big Wide World" on the Colpix label. But it
was mostly as a songwriter and producer that Randazzo busied himself and made
his real success in the music business; he wrote some 650 songs over the ensuing
decades, and saw them recorded by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dionne Warwick.
"Pretty Blue Eyes", authored with Bob Weinstein, was a number one hit for Steve
Lawrence. But it was with Little Anthony &
The Imperials that he had his longest success — in addition to producing the
group, he authored "Going Out Of My Head", "I'm On The Outside Looking In", and
"Hurt So Bad" (later covered by Linda
Ronstadt), among other hits.Randazzo became less visible as the 1960's wore
on, and in the 1970's was largely forgotten by all except oldies fans. He
remained active as a songwriter and behind-the-scenes, and did the occasional
live performance to keep his hand in, but by then he was earning a good income
from his annual royalties. He busied himself in local production in both Florida
and Hawaii, especially the latter, and reportedly enjoyed a very happy second
marriage — his son from his first marriage, Teddy Randazzo Jr., has also had a
successful music career. Randazzo died in his sleep in 2003.
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/TRobit.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Randazzo
Talents : Vocals, Accordion, Guitar, Songwriter
Style musical : Pop, Rock 'n' Roll
LIES
(1959)
MOTHER GOOSE TWIST (1962)
SHOUT
(1962)
TWISTIN' TO THE LOCOMOTION (1962)
TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE (1962)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 05/1957 | SP VIK 4X-0277 (US) | . | Next Stop Paradise / How Could You Know |
| 08/1957 | SP VIK 4X-0289 (US) | . | I Was The Last One To Know / Kiddio (From The Movie "Mister Rock And Roll") |
| 12/1957 | SP VIK 4X-0310 (US) | . | Red Ruby Lips / I'll Never Smile Again |
| 1958 | SP VIK 4X-0319 (US) | . | To Belong / Dutch Treat |
| 05/1958 | SP VIK 4X-0330 (US) | . | Little Serenade (Piccolissima Serenata) / Be My Kitten, Little Chicken |
| 11/1958 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9983 (US) | . | It's Magic / Rather Than I |
| 1958 | EP VIK EXA-300 (US) |
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Mister Rock And Roll - Scene 1 - Kiddio (Teddy Randazzo with The Sounds) / Your Love Alone (Brook Benton) / Perfect For Love (Teddy Randazzo & Lois O'Brien) / Rocky's Love Song (Teddy Randazzo & Rocky Graziano) |
| 1958 | SP RCA Italiana 45N 0654 (I) |
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Kiddio / I Was The Last One To Know |
| 01/1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9998 (US) | . | You Are Always In My Heart / Papito |
| 03/1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10014 (US) | . | Laughing On The Outside / Awkward Age |
| 08/1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10043 (US) | . | I'm On A Merry-Go-Round
/ Lies
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| 12/1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10068 (US) | . | How I Need You / You Don't Care Anymore |
| 1959 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90863 (F) |
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How I Need You / You Don't Care Anymore /
Lies
/ I'm On A Merry-Go-Round |
| 1959 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90864 (F) |
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Laughing On The Outside / Tha Awkward Age / Pepito / It's Magic |
| 03/1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10088 (US) | . | The Way Of A Clown / Cherie |
| 1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10103 (US) | . | The Way Of A Clown / Cherie |
| 1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10127 (US) | . | Misery / But You Broke My Heart |
| 07/1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10131 (US) | . | Misery / Journey Of Love |
| 1960 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT HP 97-25 (S) |
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Canta Con Ritmo - Pepita / En El Carrusel (I'm On A Merry-Go-Round) / Es Magico (It's Magic) / Mentiras (Lies) |
| 1960 | EP JUKE BOX JSEP 4505 (SWE) |
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I'm On A Merry-Go-Round - Teddy Randazzo : I'm On A Merry-Go-Round / Lies / The Keymen : Camilia / Miss You |
| 03/1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10193 (US) | . | Happy Ending / But You Broke My Heart |
| 06/1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10228 (US) | . | Broken Bell / Let The Sun Shine In |
| 09/1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10247 (US) | . | Don't Go Away / One More Chance |
| 1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10247 (US) |
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Don't Go Away / One More Chance |
| 12/1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10287 (US) | . |
Mother Goose Twist
/ It's A Pity To Say Goodbye |
| 12/1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT PS-83 (JAP) |
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TEDDY - One More Chance (ワン・モア・チャンス) / Don't Go Away (行かないで) |
| 1961 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90888 (F) |
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Let The Sunshine In / Broken Bell / Don't Go Away / One More Chance |
| 1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT AP 22.134 (NL) |
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One More Chance / Teenage Senorita |
| 04/1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10312 (US) | . |
U. S. Mail (Teddy Randazzo with The Dazzlers) / Teenage Senorita |
| 08/1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10350 (US) | . |
Teddy Randazzo & The Dazzlers - Cotton Fields / Dance To The Locomotion |
| 10/1962 | SP COLPIX 662 (US) | . | Big Wide World / Be Sure My Love |
| 11/1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10377 (US) | . | Echoes / It Wasn't A Dream |
| 1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT PR-9651 (US) | . |
Foot Stompin' / Ooph-Poo-Pah-Doo |
| 1962 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90901 (F) |
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Shout (part. 1
& 2)
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Twistin' To The Locomotion
/ Cotton Fields |
| 1962 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90902 (F) |
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Bo Diddley / Ooh Poo Pah Doo / Foot Stompin' / US Mail |
| 1962 | EP KARUSSEL KSEP 3287 (SWE) |
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Twistin' To The Locomotion
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| 01/1963 | EP 33 t. ABC-PARAMOUNT 17P-13 (JAP) |
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One More Chance / The Way Of A Clown / It's Magic / Teenage Senorita |
| 02/1963 | SP COLPIX CX 42.884 (NL) |
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Big Wide World / Be Sure My Love |
| 04/1963 | SP COLPIX 684 (US) | . | Dear Heart / Just Hold My Hand |
| 05/1963 | SP COLPIX CX 42.891 (NL) |
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Dear Heart / Just Hold My Hand |
| 1963 | SP Bluebell 04029 (I) |
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Il Mondo Intorno A Noi / Big Wide World |
| 01/1964 | SP DCP DCP 1003 (US) | . | Pretty Blue Eyes / Doo Dah |
| 09/1964 | SP DCP DCP 1108 (US) | . | Less Than Tomorrow / Lost Without You |
| 03/1965 | SP DCP DCP 1134 (US) | . | You Don't Need A Heart / As Long As I Live |
| 01/1966 | SP DCP DCP 1153 (US) | . | You're Not That Girl Anymore / Soul |
| 1966 | SP MGM K 13511 (US) | . | Per Un Pugno Di Dollari / Watch What Happens |
| 12/1966 | SP MGM K 13635 (US) |
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The Mechanical Man (Bent Bolt & The Nuts) / Sweet And Sour (Teddy RANDAZZO) |
| 12/1966 | SP MGM K 13648 (US) | . | Trick Or Treat (Teddy RANDAZZO & ALL 6) / I'm Losing You |
| 02/1967 | SP MGM K 13682 (US) | . | A Fistful Of Dollars / Take Me Back |
| 04/1967 | SP VERVE / FOLKWAYS KF 5050 (US) | . | A World Without Love / Just One More Time |
| 03/1968 | SP BUDDAH BDA-34 (US) | . | Maggie's Theme / Girl On My Mind |
| 1978 | SP Derby DBR 10129 (I) |
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Lovin' You Won'T Hurt As Much Tomorrow / Born To Be In Love With You |
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Albums
| 1958 | LP 12" VIK LX-1121 (US) |
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I'M CONFESSIN' - I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) / What Is This Thing Called Love / Among My Souvenirs / River Stay Away From My Door / But Beautiful / Pagan Love Song / Old Man River / You Go To My Head / Black And Blue / My Foolish Heart / You're Driving Me Crazy / For All We Know | ||
| 1960 | LP 12" K-Poi LP-1381 (US) |
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K-Poi Presents Teddy Randazzo Million Dollar Party Encore - Richer Than I / Way Of A Clown / Teenage Senorita / Happy Ending / Runaround / Cherie / Let The Sun Shine In / One More Chance / You Are Always In My Heart / Broken Bell / It's Magic / The Awkward Age |
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| 1961 | LP 12" ABC-PARAMOUNT ABC 352 (mono) / ABCS 352 (stereo) (US) |
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| 1962 | LP 12" ABC-PARAMOUNT ABC 421 (mono) / ABCS 421 (stereo) (US) |
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TEDDY RANDAZZO TWISTS - Teddy Randazzo featuring The Dazzlers - Bo Diddley / U.S Mail / Sout / Late Date Baby / The Peppermint Twist / Too Young To Fall In Love / Twistin' To The Locomotion / Foot Stompin' / What'd I Say / Cotton Fields / Ooh Poo-Pah-Doo / Let The Sunshine In | ||
| 1966 | LP 12" MGM E 4410 (mono) / SE 4410 (stereo) (US) |
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THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. (TV Soundtrack) - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Jerry Goldsmith) / Shall We Gather At The Boat Dock (Dave Grusin) / Out Of The Frying Pan (Dave Grusin) / April (Dave Grusin) / Mother Muffin (Dave Grusin) / Movin' On (Teddy RANDAZZO) / The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. (Dave Grusin) / Sneaky Search (Richard Shores) / Somewhere In Greece (Dave Grusin) / The Countess (Teddy RANDAZZO) / Bomb Scare (Richard Shores) / Follow The T.H.R.U.S.H. (Dave Grusin) | ||
| 1987 ? | LP 12" DOMINO DLP 1003 (EUR) |
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WE'RE GONNA ROCK TONIGHT - We’re Gonna Rock Tonight / I’ll Stop Anything I’m Doing / Next Stop Paradise / Teenage Senorita / Bo Diddley / Foot Stompin’ / One More Change / Pretty Blue Eyes / Be My Kitten Little Chicken / Mother Goose Twist / Late Date Baby / Oh-Poo-Pah-Doo / Pagan Love Song / The Way Of A Clown / Little Serenade / Twistin’ To The locomotion |
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| 1997 | CD Marginal MAR 028 (EUR) |
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Teddy Randazzo – The Ultimate Compilation Of All Labels... - The Way Of A Clown / But You Broke My Heart / Echoes / It's Magic / Be Sure My Love / Cherie / Pretty Blue Eyes / Broken Bell / Dear Heart / Doo Dah / Misery / One More Chance / Pagan Love Song / I'll Stop Anything I'm Doing / Mother Goose Twist / Big Wide World / Be My Little Chicken / We're Gonna Rock Tonight / Little Serenade / Next Stop Paradise / Journey To Love / Ooh-Poo Pah-Doo / Lady Of Spain / Brazil / Bo Diddley / Shout / Late Date Baby / Twistin' To The Locomotion / Kiddio / Triste Pagglaccio |
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| 07/2015 | 2 CD Jasmine JASCD 811 (UK) |
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The Way of the
Clown :
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