Alessandro Carmelo "Teddy" Randazzo, born on 13 May 1935 in Brooklyn, was an
American pop songwriter, singer, arranger, and producer. He started his career
playing accordion with The Three Chuckles, achieving a top 20 hit with
"Runaround" in 1954. The following year, he became the group's lead singer,
contributing to hits like "Times Two, I Love You". His solo career included
three singles that made the Billboard Hot 100, notably "Little Serenade" (number
66) in 1958 and "The Way of a Clown" (number 44) in 1960. In the 1960s, he wrote
numerous hit songs with composing partner Bob...