I read that Brooklyn-born Ellie Greenwich died last week, aged 68.
You may not know her name but her songs will be familiar. She co-wrote such classics as Da Doo Ron Ron, Then he kissed me, Be my baby, Baby I love you, Leader of the pack, I can hear music and River Deep - Mountain High.
These wonderful odes to romance proclaim the power of love.
Sadly, Ellie's relationship with her writing partner and husband Jeff Barry ended and she suffered a breakdown in the mid-1960s.
Just thought her passing was worth a mention.
'Have I ever told you
How good it feels to hold you
It isn't easy to explain
And though I really keep trying
I think I may start crying
My heart can't wait another day
When you kiss me I just got to say
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love only you
I can't live without you
I love everything about you
I can't help it if I feel this way
Though I'm so glad I found you
I want my arms around you
I love to hear you call my name
Oh tell me that you feel the same.'
(Baby I love you)
