Neil Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, New York

Since his music career began in 1957, Sedaka has sold millions of
records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for
himself and others. He has had nine number-one hits.

Tune Trivia: Howard Greenfield got the inspiration for the song title from an old movie listing in TV Guide. The 1961 recording of the song required 26 takes over a three-
hour period. The single reached #4 on the Billboard chart.