Ernie Maresca
| Ernie Maresca | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ernest Peter Maresca |
| Also known as | Artie Chicago (From The Bronx) |
| Born |
August 21, 1938 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Died | July 8, 2015 (aged 76) Florida, US |
| Genres | Rock and roll, pop, doo-wop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record label executive |
| Years active | 1957–1968 (as performer) |
| Labels | Seville, Laurie |
| Associated acts | The Regents, Dion |
Ernest Peter "Ernie" Maresca (August 21, 1938 – July 8, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or co-writing some of Dion's biggest hits, including "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer".
Maresca was born in the Bronx, New York. He began singing and writing in a doo-wop group, the Monterays, later renamed as the Desires, and, after Maresca left, as the Regents, who had a hit with "Barbara Ann". In 1957, his demo of his song "No One Knows" came to the attention of Dion DiMucci, who recorded it successfully with the Belmonts on Laurie Records, the record reaching #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart in 1958. Maresca then began songwriting full-time, and recording his own demos. He wrote "Runaround Sue" with Dion (the singer's only US number one hit), and then other big hits with and for him. These included "The Wanderer", originally a B-side which became a US million seller and a UK hit twice over, in 1962 and 1976 on reissue; the song was also a hit for Leif Garrett, Status Quo (in the UK), and Eddie Rabbitt for whom it was a number one country hit in 1988. Maresca also wrote Dion's follow-up hits "Lovers Who Wander"; and "Donna the Prima Donna".
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