Wes Farrell (December 21, 1939 - February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for over 300 million record sales, including 70 million sales with The Partridge Family, during his career.
Among Farrell's songs were "Boys" (co-written with Luther Dixon), originally performed by The Shirelles and subsequently covered by the Beatles, the 1965 US #1 single "H...
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Wes Farrell (December 21, 1939 - February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for over 300 million record sales, including 70 million sales with The Partridge Family, during his career.
Among Farrell's songs were "Boys" (co-written with Luther Dixon), originally performed by The Shirelles and subsequently covered by the Beatles, the 1965 US #1 single "Hang on Sloopy" (co-written with Bert Russell, aka Bert Berns), which became the Official Rock Song of the U.S. state of Ohio, the Jay and the Americans US #3 hit "Come a Little Bit Closer" (co-written with songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart) and the theme song for The Partridge Family television series, "Come On, Get Happy".
Recording artists Farrell produced included the Partridge Family (who actually consisted of David Cassidy and Shirley Jones with a team of studio musicians), Elephant's Memory (whose songs "Jungle Gym at the Zoo" and ...
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