On Broadway

song by Leiber and Stoller

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"On Broadway" is a song written by the acclaimed American songwriting and production duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. They were highly successful in the 1950s, working primarily for Atlantic Records.

The song was produced by Leiber and Stoller in the early 1960s and was a significant hit for Ben E. King and The Drifters. Leiber and Stoller were instrumental in the professionalization of rock and roll songwriting, working in a style similar to the Tin Pan Alley era but focusing on a youth audience. Their work, including "On Broadway," demonstrated a strong fusion of rhythm and blues with pop music.12

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Leiber and Stoller
…“Stand by Me” and “On Broadway,” were especially influential. In 1964 they established their own label, Red Bird, on which the Shangri-Las recorded. They went on to write for films and theatre; among their last hits, in 1969, was the world-weary “Is That All There Is?” (by Peggy Lee).…
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…“Stand by Me” and “On Broadway,” were especially influential. In 1964 they established their own label, Red Bird, on which the Shangri-Las recorded. They went on to write for films and theatre; among their last hits, in 1969, was the world-weary “Is That All There Is?” (by Peggy Lee).…
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the Drifters
…the Roof” (1962) and “On Broadway” (1963), while Moore took the lead on “Under the Boardwalk” (1964) after Lewis died on the eve of its recording. (His death at age 27 made him an early member of the so-called 27 Club.)
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…the Roof” (1962) and “On Broadway” (1963), while Moore took the lead on “Under the Boardwalk” (1964) after Lewis died on the eve of its recording. (His death at age 27 made him an early member of the so-called 27 Club.)
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