Composer
Ritchie Cordell
American songwriter and producer (1943-2004)
1943–2004
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 2004
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Ritchie Cordell (born Richard Joel Rosenblatt; March 10, 1943 – April 13, 2004) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. He wrote and produced several hits for Tommy James and the Shondells, including "I Think We're Alone Now" (later also recorded by Lene Lovich, Tiffany and Girls Aloud) and "Mony Mony" (later also recorded by Billy Idol), and co-produced Joan Jett's I Love Rock 'n Roll.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; record producer; music publisher; singer; composer
- Instruments played
- voice
- VIAF ID
- 86424235
- ISNI
- 0000000059191025
- MusicBrainz ID
- 59758963-55f1-475e-a2bd-5d7e1d5ebcca; 074de6ab-53cd-4c96-a942-94e26c6931f8
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano
- Genres represented
- Rock, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Think We're Alone Now | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 7 |
| Mony, Mony | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Bad Reputation | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 86424235.