Author of many hit songs, mostly co-written with Teddy Randazzo, including "Goin' Out Of My Head", "It's Gonna Take A Miracle", and "I'm On The Outside (Looking In)". Inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with Randazzo, in 2007.

Born: July 16, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York
Died: March 16, 2022