List of songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

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This is a list of songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman , either together as a songwriting partnership, with other writers, or individually.

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By Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

YearSong [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop [2] U.S. R&B [3] UK Singles Chart [4] Other charting versions, and notes [1]
1957"Love Roller Coaster" Joe Turner -12-
1958"White Bucks and Saddle Shoes" Bobby Pedrick, Jr. 74--
1959"I'm a Man" Fabian 31--
"Plain Jane" Bobby Darin 38--
"Turn Me Loose"Fabian9--
"A Teenager in Love" Dion and the Belmonts 5-281959: Marty Wilde, #2 UK
1959: Craig Douglas, #13 UK
"Hushabye" The Mystics 20--1969: Jay & the Americans, #62 pop
1972: Robert John, #99 pop
"Angel Face" Jimmy Darren 47--
"Two Fools" Frankie Avalon 54--
"I Dig Girls" Bobby Rydell 46--
"(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" The Drifters 335-
"Hound Dog Man"Fabian9--
"Go, Jimmy, Go" Jimmy Clanton 519-
1960"Too Good" Little Tony --19
"This Magic Moment"The Drifters164-1968: Jay & the Americans, #6 pop
1976: Richard Roundtree, #90 R&B
1989: Rick James, #74 R&B
"Lonely Winds"The Drifters549-
"A Mess of Blues" Elvis Presley 32-21983: Status Quo, #15 UK
"Save the Last Dance for Me"The Drifters1121974: The DeFranco Family, #18 pop
1979: The Drifters, #69 UK (reissue)
1983: Dolly Parton, #45 pop, #3 country
1987: Ben E. King, #69 UK
1989: Bruce Willis, #80 UK
1994: General Saint & Don Campbell, #75 UK
2006: Michael Bublé, #99 pop
"Wait"Jimmy Clanton91--
"I'll Save the Last Dance for You" Damita Jo 2216-
"I Count the Tears"The Drifters17628
"Your Other Love" The Flamingos 54--
"First Taste of Love" Ben E. King 53-27
1961"No One" Connie Francis 34--1963: Ray Charles, #21 pop, #9 R&B, #35 UK
1965: Brenda Lee, #98 pop
"Havin' Fun" Dion 42--
"A Texan and a Girl from Mexico" Anita Bryant 85--
"Surrender"Elvis Presley1-12005: Elvis Presley, #2 UK (reissue)
"Little Sister"Elvis Presley5-12005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Elvis Presley4-12005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
"Sweets for My Sweet"The Drifters1610-1963: The Searchers, #1 UK
1979: Dawn, #54 pop
1994: CJ Lewis, #3 UK
"Here Comes the Night"Ben E. King81--
"Suspicion"Elvis Presley---1964: Terry Stafford, #3 pop, #31 UK
1976: Elvis Presley, #9 UK
"Room Full of Tears"The Drifters72--
1962"Ecstasy"Ben E. King56--
"Seven Day Weekend" Gary U.S. Bonds 27--
"Spanish Lace" Gene McDaniels 31--
1963"Can't Get Used to Losing You" Andy Williams 2721983: The Beat, #3 UK
"It's Been Nice (Goodnight)" The Everly Brothers --26
"It's a Lonely Town (Lonely without You)"Gene McDaniels64--
"Kiss Me Quick"Elvis Presley34-14
1964"Viva Las Vegas"Elvis Presley29-171992: ZZ Top, #10 UK
"Wrong for Each Other"Andy Williams34--
1966"Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)" Bobby Vinton 81--
"World of Broken Hearts" Sissie Houston ---1967: Amen Corner, #24 UK

By Doc Pomus solo or with other writers

YearSong [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop [2] U.S. R&B [3] UK Singles Chart [4] Other charting versions, and notes [1]
1956"My Happiness Forever" LaVern Baker -13-Written by Doc Pomus
"Lonely Avenue" Ray Charles -6-Written by Pomus
1957"Young Blood" The Coasters 81-Written by Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
1976: Bad Company, #20 pop
1987: Bruce Willis, #68 pop
1962"She's Not You" Elvis Presley 5131Written by Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
1963"Don't Try to Change Me" The Crickets --37Written by Pomus, Peter Anders and Vini Poncia
"Hopeless" Andy Williams 13--Written by Pomus and Alan Jeffreys
1965"Girl Happy"Elvis Presley---Written by Pomus and Norman Meade . From Girl Happy soundtrack.
"Let's Do the Freddie" Chubby Checker 40--Written by Pomus and Dave Appell
"I Feel That I've Known You Forever"Elvis Presley70--Written by Pomus and Alan Jeffreys. From Tickle Me EP.
1981"There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" B. B. King -91-Written by Pomus and Dr. John

By Mort Shuman with other writers

YearSong [5] Original artist [5] U.S. Pop [2] U.S. R&B [3] UK Singles Chart [4] Other charting versions, and notes [5]
1964"Little Children" Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas 7-1Written by Mort Shuman and J. Leslie McFarland
"Here I Go Again" The Hollies --4Written by Shuman and Clive Westlake
"What Am I to You" Kenny Lynch --37Written by Shuman, Clive Westlake, and Kenny Lynch
1965"Follow Me" The Drifters 91--Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch
"The River" Ken Dodd --3Written by Shuman and Renato Angiolini
1966"Love Is Just a Broken Heart" Cilla Black --5Written by Shuman, Kenny Lynch and Michelle Vendome
"Sha La La La Lee" The Small Faces --3Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch
1978: Plastic Bertrand, #39 UK
"Look at Granny Run, Run" Howard Tate 1912-Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
1967"Time, Time" Ed Ames 61--Written by Shuman, Armand Canfora, Joss Baselli, and Michel Jourdan
"What Good Am I?"Cilla Black--24Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch
"Daylight Savin' Time" Keith 79--Written by Shuman and Jerry Ross
"What's It Gonna Be?" Dusty Springfield 49-52Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
"Jackie" Scott Walker --22Written by Shuman, Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest
1991: Marc Almond, #17 UK
1968"Stop"Howard Tate7615-Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
1971"Get It While You Can" Janis Joplin 78--Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
1972"If We Only Have Love" Dionne Warwick 84--Written by Shuman, Jacques Brel and Eric Blau

Related Research Articles

Save the Last Dance for Me Original song written and composed by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman; first recorded by The Drifters

"Save the Last Dance for Me" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by the Drifters, with Ben E. King on lead vocals.

"Sweets for My Sweet" is a song written by the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally recorded by the Drifters.

This Magic Moment

"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman, and is one of their best-known songs.

"Lonely Avenue" is a popular song written by Doc Pomus that was a No. 6 rhythm and blues hit for Ray Charles in 1956.

Shes Not You 1962 single by Elvis Presley

"She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single on RCA Victor.

(Maries the Name) His Latest Flame 1961 single by Elvis Presley

"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" is a song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and first recorded by Del Shannon on the album Runaway With Del Shannon, which was released in June 1961.

A Mess of Blues 1960 single by Elvis Presley

"A Mess of Blues" is a song originally recorded by Elvis Presley for RCA Records in 1960, and written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. Although released as the B-side to "It's Now or Never", "A Mess of Blues" reached number 32 in the U.S. and number 2 in the UK independently.

<i>Reflections</i> (Andy Williams album) 1977 compilation album by Andy Williams

Reflections is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK on December 30, 1977, by the CBS Records division of Columbia. The subtitle on the cover reads, "A collection of 20 of my favorite songs", and a statement from Williams in the liner notes says, "Songs have a very special memories for all of us. They pinpoint moments in our time. On this album I have chosen 20 songs that do just that. I hope you like them." While there was one new song ("Sad"), the collection was otherwise a balanced mix of album cuts and chart hits from his years with Columbia Records, including the seven top 10 UK singles he'd had during this period.

"Chains Of Love", a 12-bar blues, was written by Doc Pomus.

"Go, Jimmy, Go" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and performed by Jimmy Clanton. It reached #5 on the U.S. pop chart on July 12, 1959, and #19 on the U.S. R&B chart. It was featured on Clanton's 1961 album My Best to You. The song ranked #33 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Songs written by Doc Pomus, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014
  2. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN   0-89820-155-1.
  3. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  4. 1 2 3 Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN   0-00-717931-6.
  5. 1 2 3 Songs written by Mort Shuman, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014

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