Teddy Randazzo
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Randazzo in 1957
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Theodore Alexander Randazzo |
| Born |
May 13, 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Died | November 21, 2003 (aged 68) Orlando, Florida, US |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer, arranger, record producer |
| Years active | 1954–1980s |
Theodore Alexander "Teddy" Randazzo (May 13, 1935 – November 21, 2003) was an American pop songwriter, singer, arranger and producer, who composed hit songs such as "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Pretty Blue Eyes", and "Hurt So Bad" in the 1960s.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. In the early years of rock and roll, Randazzo played accordion with a group called The Three Chuckles and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show numerous times. Their first hit "Runaround", was a top 20 hit in 1954. The following year, he became the group's lead singer, and sang on their hits "Times Two, I Love You" and "And the Angels Sing". The records' success brought him to the attention of disc jockey Alan Freed, who featured him in the movie Rock, Rock, Rock.
As a solo artist, he had three singles that made the Billboard Hot 100: "Little Serenade" (#66) in 1958, "The Way of a Clown" (#44) in 1960, and "Big Wide World" (#51) in 1963. He co-starred in rock revues staged by Freed, appearing with such artists as Chuck Berry and LaVern Baker. He also had roles in such rock films as Hey, Let's Twist!, The Girl Can't Help It, Rock, Rock, Rock and Mister Rock and Roll in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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