Philip Springer, songwriter and composer, hits include "Santa Baby", "Moonlight Gambler", "All Cried Out", and "The Next Time". Among his collaborators are E.Y. Harburg, Carolyn Leigh, Joan Javits, Buddy Kaye, Irwin Levine, Richard Adler, Bob Hilliard, Roy Alfred and Fred Ebb.
Fred Ebb was a student of his, the first song they wrote together "I Never Loved Him Anyhow" was sung by Carmen McRae. Another song Ebb wrote with Springer was “Heartbroken” (1953), which was recorded by Judy Garland.
In 1995, the album A Song Floating (1994 New York Cast Recording) was released on Original Cast Records. This Off-Off-Broadway Production was a musical review of the great songs of Phil Springer and featured lyrics from many of his numerous collaborators. The title song of the album expresses Phil's philosophy of life ... that when he leaves this planet, he wants a song left floating in the air to reach friends he never knew. This album contains 24 of Phil's thousand-plus output of songs.
VA - Miracles - The Songwriting Legacy Of Philip Springer
1961-1968 (2016)
(Songwriter Masters Series)
Focus on his 1960s catalog from 1961-1968 with a full array of his amazing talents on show -- girl groups, teen, pop and soul material. Springer had a knack for writing beautiful and catchy melodies. There's some big name artists on show with tracks by Dusty Springfield, Cliff Richard and Steve Lawrence amonst this fine collection. A must for fans of quality pop and soul of the 1960s. 16 page full color booklet with extensive liner notes and stories. A wonderful insight into one of the great songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley and Brill Building era
01. Dusty Springfield - All Cried Out
02. Jeff Barry - Welcome Home
03. Donna Lynn - When Your Heart Rings, Answer
04. Jerry Jackson - You Might Be There With Him
05. Juliana - You Can Have Any Boy
06. Elvis Presley - Never Ending
07. Darlene Paul - Are You Getting Tired of Your Little Toy
08. Pete Shrayder - Ten Times Blue
09. Dee Dee Warwick - We've Got Everything Going for Us
10. Cliff Richard - The Next Time
11. Donna Loren - Ten Good Reasons
12. Del Vikings - The Big Silence
13. Four Matadors - A Man's Gotta Stand Tall
14. Danielle - I'm Gonna Marry the Boy
15. Larry Meadows - Couldn't That Just Tear Your Heart Out
16. Kiki Dee - Don't Destroy Me
17. Ronnie & the Relatives - What's So Sweet About Sweet Sixteen
18. Ray Singer - Who Can I Talk to About You
19. Judy Murdock - When the Kissin' Is Over
20. Steve Lawrence - Last Night I Made a Little Girl Cry
21. Linda Hopkins - If You Walk Away
22. Craig Douglas - Time
23. Sherry Satins - Little Girl Sad
24. Jimmy Radcliffe - An Awful Lot of Cryin'
25. Tony Roma - No Power in the Universe
26. Carol Hughes - Hello Heartbreak
27. Billy J. Kramer; The Dakotas - You Make Me Feel Like Someone
28. Kiki Dee - Miracles
29. Ricky Shaw - That's the Way Heaven Made Her
30. Jerry Jackson - I'm Gonna Paint a Picture
31. Juliana - You're Saying Goodnight
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