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Neil Sedaka, Brill Building-era Hitmaker, Dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, a prolific pop songwriter whose career stretched from post‑World War II hits to the Elton John era, died at 86. He wrote classics such as Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and Love Will Keep Us Together, formed a long-running partnership with Howard Greenfield, and collaborated with stars like Connie Francis, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Elton John and Clay Aiken. With multiple No. 1 and Top 10 hits, he later relaunched as a performer and appeared on American Idol; he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. He is survived by his wife Leba, two children, and three grandchildren.

via NBC News|

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Neil Sedaka, Pop Songwriting Legend, Dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, the singer‑songwriter behind hits such as Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, died aged 86 in Los Angeles, closing a six‑decade career that also included writing songs for other artists and influencing peers like Elton John; a child prodigy who formed a long‑running partnership with Howard Greenfield, Sedaka continued touring and recording after early fame, with his family confirming the death and no cause disclosed.

via The Guardian|

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Neil Sedaka, Brill Building Pop Icon, Dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, the Brooklyn-born singer–songwriter behind hits such as Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and Laughter in the Rain, has died at 86. A Brill Building mainstay who also wrote for others (including Connie Francis and the Captain & Tennille) and played a pivotal role in ABBA’s early European success, Sedaka enjoyed a lasting six-decade career highlighted by a 1970s comeback with Elton John’s support. He earned multiple Grammy nominations and Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, retired in 2022, and sold his catalog in 2024. He is survived by his wife Leba Strassberg and two children.

via Variety|

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Grammy-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil dies at 82.

Cynthia Weil, the songwriter behind hits like “On Broadway” and “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” has died at the age of 82. Weil and her husband Barry Mann were part of the Brill Building songwriting community in Manhattan, and went on to write for artists including the Ronettes, the Righteous Brothers, and Chaka Khan. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Carole King, who inducted Weil into the latter, paid tribute to her on social media.

via Pitchfork|

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Grammy-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil dies at 82.

Cynthia Weil, the songwriter behind many hit singles spanning various genres, has died at the age of 82. She was known for her partnership with Barry Mann, with whom she wrote enduring standards such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Here You Come Again." Weil and Mann were part of the Brill Building sound of the early 1960s and continued to write hits through the 1970s and beyond. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Ahmet Ertegun Award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

via Los Angeles Times|

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Legendary 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' songwriter Cynthia Weil passes away at 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist and songwriter, has died at the age of 82. She was known for her decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and for writing hits such as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” and “Walking in the Rain.” Weil and Mann were part of the Brill Building song factory, which turned out many of the biggest singles of the ’60s and beyond. Weil’s talents reached well beyond love ballads, and she had a knack for lyrics about ambition and aspiration. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

via NBC News|

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Legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil dies at 82.

Cynthia Weil, the celebrated songwriter who co-wrote classics like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," "Somewhere Out There," and "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," died at the age of 82. Weil and her husband Barry Mann were key figures in the Brill Building scene, helping to shape the sound of American pop and rock and roll in the early Sixties. They continued to find success, scoring hits with an array of artists in various genres through the 1990s. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and was the first woman to receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

via Rolling Stone|

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Grammy-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil passes away at 82.

Cynthia Weil, the Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member who co-wrote hits like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and "On Broadway" with her husband and Brill Building colleague Barry Mann, has died at the age of 82. Weil was part of the top "Brill Building" songwriters that came out of the Midtown Manhattan building of the same name and spawned hundreds of hits throughout the 1960s. She and Mann also worked with other writers, and their songs have been used in recent films and TV shows. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and later received the organization's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award.

via Variety|

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