Eleanor Louise Greenwich, known professionally as Ellie Greenwich, was an
American singer, songwriter, and record producer born October 23, 1940, in
Brooklyn, New York. After learning accordion in childhood and moving to
Levittown, New York, she joined the high school group the Jivettes before
attending Queens College and Hofstra University. She released her first single,
“Cha-Cha Charming”, with the B-side “Silly Isn't It”, in 1958 under the name
Ellie Gaye on RCA Records. In 1959, she met Jeff Barry, whom she married in
1962. Together with Phil Spector, they wrote hit songs inc...