Chanteur Rock
'n' Roll US né Alessandro Randazzo,
le 13 mai 1935 à Brooklin (New York). Teddy Randazzao 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
Talents : Singer, Accordion
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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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 1957 | SP VIK 0277 (US) | . | Next Stop Paradise / How Could You Know |
| 1957 | SP VIK 0289 (US) | . | I Was The Last One To Know / Kiddio (From The Movie "Mister Rock And Roll") |
| 1957 | SP VIK 0310 (US) | . | Red Ruby Lips / I'll Never Smile Again |
| 1958 | SP VIK 0319 (US) | . | To Belong / Dutch Treat |
| 1958 | SP VIK 0330 (US) | . | Little Serenade (Piccolissima Serenata) / Be My Kitten, Little Chicken |
| 1958 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 9983 (US) | . | It's Magic / Rather Than I |
| 1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 9998 (US) | . | You Are Always In My Heart / Papito |
| 1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10014 (US) | . | Laughing On The Outside / Awkward Age |
| 1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10043 (US) | . | I'm On A Merry-Go-Round
/ Lies
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| 1959 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10068 (US) | . | How I Need You / You Don't Care Anymore |
| 1959 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90863 (F) |
 |
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 |
| 1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10088 (US) | . | The Way Of A Clown / Cherie |
| 1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10103 (US) | . | The Way Of A Clown / Cherie |
| 1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10127 (US) | . | Misery / But You Broke My Heart |
| 1960 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10131 (US) | . | Misery / Journey Of Love |
| 1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10193 (US) | . | Happy Ending / But You Broke My Heart |
| 1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10228 (US) | . | Broken Bell / Let The Sun Shine In |
| 1961 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10247 (US) | . | Don't Go Away / One More Chance |
| 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 10287 (US) | . |
Mother Goose Twist
/ It's A Pity To Say Goodbye |
| 1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10312 (US) | . | Teenage Senorita / Blue Hawaii Moon |
| 1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10350 (US) | . | Cotton Fields / Dance To The Locomotion |
| 1962 | SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10377 (US) | . | Echoes / It Wasn't A Dream |
| 1962 | SP COLPIX 662 (US) | . | Big Wide World / Be Sure My Love |
| 1962 | EP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-90901 (F) |
 |
Shout (part. 1
& 2)
/
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 (SW) |
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Twistin' To The Locomotion
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| 1963 | SP COLPIX 684 (US) | . | Dear Heart / Just Hold My Hand |
| 1964 | SP DCP 1003 (US) | . | Pretty Blue Eyes / Doo Dah |
| 1964 | SP DCP 1108 (US) | . | Less Than Tomorrow / Lost Without You |
| 1965 | SP DCP 1134 (US) | . | You Don't Need A Heart / As Long As I Live |
| 1966 | SP DCP 1153 (US) | . | You're Not That Girl Anymore / Soul |
| 1966 | SP MGM 13511 (US) | . | Per Un Pugno Di Dollari / Watch What Happens |
| 1966 | SP MGM 13648 (US) | . | Teddy RANDAZZO & ALL 6 - I'm Losing You / Trick Or Treat |
| 1967 | SP MGM 13682 (US) | . | A Fistful Of Dollars / Take Me Back |
| 1967 | SP VERVE / FOLKWAYS 5050 (US) | . | A World Without Love / Just One More Time |
| 1968 | SP BUDDAH 34 (US) | . | Maggie's Theme / Girl On My Mind |
Albums
| 1958 ? | LP 12" VIK X-1121 (US) |
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I'M CONFESSIN' |
| 1961 | LP 12" ABC-PARAMOUNT ABC 352 (mono) / ABCS 352 (stereo) (US) |
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JOURNEY TO LOVE - Lady Of Spain / A Foggy Day / Canadian Sunset / It Happened In Monterey / Blue Hawaiian Moon / Under Paris Skies / Brazil / Autumn In New York / On A Slow Boat To China / Arrivederci, Roma / Journey To Love / To The Ends Of The Earth |
| 1962 | LP 12" ABC-PARAMOUNT ABC 421 (mono) / ABCS 421 (stereo) (US) |
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TEDDY RANDAZZO TWISTS - 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 |
| 1963 | LP 12" COLPIX CP-445 (US) |
|
BIG WIDE WORLD |
| 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. / Shall We Gather At The Boat Dock / Out Of The Frying Pan / April / Mother Muffin / Movin' On / The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. / Sneaky Search / Somewhere In Greece / The Countess / Bomb Scare / Follow The T.H.R.U.S.H. |
| 19?? | 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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