“I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still”. That’s the opening line of the 1963 hit “Da Doo Ron Ron”, one of a string of songs that vividly captured the essence of teenage romance in a way American popular music had rarely done.
Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote some of pop music\’s most enduring songs, including Chapel of Love, Be My Baby and Leader of the Pack, died Wednesday, according to her niece. She was 68.
On a recent afternoon, boxes were scattered around the floor of Hatikvah Music International on Fairfax Avenue. Stacks of CDs, piles of mailing envelopes and piles of boxes to be mailed threatened the barely discernible order of the store. Aside from owner Simon Rutberg and his visitor, the store was empty.
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