Mickey Lee Lane
Mickey Lee Lane (born Sholom Mayer Schreiber; February 2, 1941, Rochester, New York – March 18, 2011) was an American rock and roll songwriter and arranger.[1]
Lane got a job in the Brill Building as a songwriter in the 1950s, working with Neil Sedaka as a touring pianist and Bill Haley as a songwriter. In addition, he released some singles on Brunswick Records and Swan Records in the 1950s and 1960s; one of them, "Shaggy Dog", became a hit and peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] His tune "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney" was covered by British group The Action, The Detroit Cobras (retitled "Hey Sailor")[3] and Ronnie Spector on her solo album The Last of the Rock Stars.
Lane continued working as a recording engineer from the late 1960s into the 1990s. Toward the end of the century, a compilation disc entitled Rockin' On...And Beyond was released, which featured both his previous singles and unreleased material.[4]
Discography
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]- Rockin' On...And Beyond (1997)
EPs
[edit]- Shaggy Dog (1964)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | AU | ||
| 1964 | "Shaggy Dog" | 38 | 36 |
| 1965 | "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney" | - | - |
| "The Zoo" | - | - | |
References
[edit]- ^ Songwriter Mickey Lee Lane, 70, dies NEWSDAY Updated October 30, 2011 11:33 PM By EMILY C. DOOLEY Accessed online January 25, 2016
- ^ Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
- ^ Motor City Maniacs, newyorker.com
- ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
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