The Brill Building

…of New York City’s famed Brill Building.

…of hits, benefiting from the Brill Building-style songwriting prowess of teams such as Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus. Lewis sang lead on “Up on the Roof” (1962) and “On Broadway” (1963), while Moore took the lead on “Under the Boardwalk” (1964) after Lewis died…

…successful husband-and-wife songwriting teams with Brill Building connections: Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Meanwhile, the Motown girl groups benefited from the songwriting talents of the Holland-Dozier-Holland

…of a cubicle near the Brill Building on Broadway, and they quickly became one of the most successful songwriter duos in the industry. Their first hit, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1961; recorded by the Shirelles), became a number one single on the U.S. Hot 100 before King turned 19.

…original creators of the “Brill Building” sound. Pop singer and actress Connie Francis was the first to cover a song written by the duo—“Stupid Cupid,” which reached number 17 on the Billboard charts in September 1958. Shortly after its release, Kirshner and Nevins suggested that Sedaka record a demo…

…enlisted songwriting veterans at the Brill Building to provide the group with material.

…hits were written by others—including Brill Building stalwarts Carole King and Gerry Goffin, whose “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1960) became a pop classic for the Shirelles and the first girl group record to reach number one. “Dedicated to the One I Love,” “Mama Said,” and “Baby It’s You