Vinnie Bell may be the best-kept
secret of pop music history, when it comes to having hits. After
you look at this list, you'll have to agree that Vinnie may have
played on more hit records than just about any other session musician.
In fact, if you listen to an hour of Golden Oldies' radio, at
any given time of day or night, you're bound to hear Vinnie's
playing at least a couple times! And you probably never
knew!
Here is a list of just some of the amazing hits that Vinnie
has played on:
GOOD MORNING STARSHINE - Oliver
BLUE ON BLUE - Bobby
Vinton
DOUBLE RAINBOW - Antonio
Carlos Jobim
MI DEBILIDAD - Ismael Quintana
THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN -The Brooklyn Bridge
BABY I LOVE YOU - Andy Kim
HELLO DOLLY- Louis Armstrong
CHAPEL OF LOVE - The Dixie Cups
REMEMBER (WALKIN' IN THE SAND) - The Shangri-Las
YOU DON'T OWN ME - Lesley Gore
A SUMMER SONG - Chad & Jeremy
WALK ON BY - Dionne Warwick
GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD - Little Anthony & The Imperials
WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE - Gale Garnett
A LOVER'S CONCERTO - The Toys
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE - Jackie DeShannon
BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie
CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr.
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - Johnny Nash
SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS - John Denver
REUNITED - Peaches & Herb
MISTER BASSMAN - Johnny Cymbal
BABY I'M YOURS - Barbara Lewis
THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - Sgt. Barry Sadler
HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - Donovan
YOUNGER GIRL - The Critters
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN - The Four Seasons
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE - The Lovin' Spoonful
IT MUST BE HIM - Vikki Carr
FUNKY BROADWAY - Wilson Pickett
98.6 - Keith
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE - The Tokens
HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME - Bobby Vinton
CANDIDA - Tony Orlando & Dawn
FOR THE LOVE OF HIM - Bobbi Martin
WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU - Ronnie Dyson
LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE RAIN) - Melanie
KNOCK THREE TIMES - Tony Orlando & Dawn
DAYDREAM - The Lovin' Spoonful
MY GUY - Mary Wells
BOTH SIDES NOW - Judy
Collins
WALK AWAY RENEE - Left
Banke
SUNNY - Bobby Hebb
IF I WERE A CARPENTER - Bobby Darin
HURRICANE - Bob Dylan
THIS DIAMOND RING - Gary Lewis
SUGAR, SUGAR - The
Archies
A TOWN WITHOUT PITY
- Gene Pitney
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
- Debby Boone
ME AND YOU AND A DOG
NAMED BOO - Lobo
ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART - Gene Pitney
DA DOO RON RON - The
Crystals
RUNAWAY - Del Shannon
LIGHTNIN' STRIKES AGAIN - Lou Christie
HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys
SOLDIER BOY - The Shirelles
SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME - Spanky & Our Gang
SHADDUP YOU FACE -
Lou Monte
LAZY DAY- Spanky & Our Gang
SOCIETY'S CHILD - Janis Ian
PALISADES PARK - Freddy Cannon
THIS MAGIC MOMENT - Jay & The Americans
TELL HIM - The Exciters
CARA MIA - Jay & The Americans
COLOUR MY WORLD - Petula
Clark
ONLY IN AMERICA - Jay & The Americans
ONE FINE DAY - The
Chiffons
COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER - Jay & The Americans
SHE CRIED - Jay & The Americans
JEAN - Oliver
HAIR - The Cowsills
MOCKINGBIRD - Charlie & Inez Fox
I'M GONNA MAKE YOU
MINE - Lou Christie
EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES
OFF OF YOU - The Four Seasons
ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN - Dion
HAPPY TOGETHER - The Turtles
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC - The Lovin' Spoonful
SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin' Spoonful
THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon and Garfunkle
MIDNIGHT COWBOY - Ferrante
and Teicher
I WILL FOLLOW HIM -
Little Peggy March
THEME FROM "TWIN
PEAKS" - Angelo Badalamenti
LEADER OF THE PACK
- The Shangri-Las
GREEN TAMBOURINE -
The Lemon Pipers
LET'S HANG ON - The
Four Seasons
MORE - Kai Winding
E.V.A. - Jean Jacques
Perrey
OUR DAY WILL COME -
Ruby and the Romantics
THE RAIN, THE PARK
AND OTHER THINGS - The Cowsills
ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI - Brian Hyland
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY
- The Four Seasons
BAND OF GOLD - Freda
Payne
WALK LIKE A MAN - The
Four Seasons
MR. DIEINGLY SAD -
The Critters
MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK
- The Angels
CANDY GIRL - The Four
Seasons
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
- Frank Sinatra
DAWN - The Four Seasons
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE - Perry
Como
RAG DOLL - The Four
Seasons
CABBAGES AND KINGS
- Chad and Jeremy
"1-2-3" - Len Barry
THE DAWN OF CORRECTION - The Spokesmen
CONCRETE AND CLAY - Eddie Rambeau
NAVY BLUE - Diane Renay
ROMAN GUITAR - Lou
Monte
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN - Jay and The Americans
ONGNI VOLTA - Paul Anka
DO THE MOUSE - Soupy
Sales
SEA OF LOVE - Del Shannon
A STEEL GUITAR & A GLASS OF WINE - Paul Anka
SPECIAL LADY - Ray,
Goodman, & Brown
THE LEADER OF THE LAUNDROMAT - The Detergents
TRACY - The Cufflinks
SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER
- Gene Pitney
SUMMER OF '42 - Peter Nero
SHE CRIED - Lou Christie
PEPINO THE ITALIAN
MOUSE - Lou Monte
THE NAME GAME - Shirley Ellis
ABIGAIL BEACHER - Freddy
Cannon
HATS OFF TO LARRY -
Del Shannon
CLOSE YOUR EYES - Peaches
& Herb
-- Just a few samples
of Vinnie's hits!
MANY more hits to be added to this list soon! --
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