Songs Written by L. Russell BrownTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lawrence "Larry" Russell Brown (born June 29, 1940), known as L. Russell Brown, is an American lyricist and composer. He is most noted for his songs, co-written with Irwin Levine, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" and "Knock Three Times"—international hits for the 1970s pop music group Tony Orlando and Dawn. He also co-wrote "C'mon Marianne" for The Four Seasons, and "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" for The Partridge Family in 1971. == Biography ==... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, L. Russell Brown first charted in 1967 with Summer and Sandy.The artist placed 26 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - #2: Knock Three Times - #3: Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - #4: Use It Up and Wear It Out - #5: Sock It to Me Baby!
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  The Distant Cousins
1.
08/1966

She Ain't Lovin' You
The Distant Cousins

4 pts
102
US










[Date 1514]
written by Bob Crewe, L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Mitch Ryder
2.
02/1967

#5  Sock It to Me Baby!
Mitch Ryder

from Sock It to Me!   
130 pts
6
US










as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
[New Voice 820]
written by Bob Crewe & L. Russell Brown greentick
  The Four Seasons
C'mon Marianne
3.
06/1967

C'mon Marianne
The Four Seasons

from New Gold Hits   New Gold Hits
99 pts
9
US










[Philips 40460]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Lesley Gore
4.
06/1967

Summer and Sandy
Lesley Gore

from Lesley Gore's Golden Hits, Vol. 2   
12 pts
65
US










[Mercury 72683]
written by Bob Crewe, L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Mitch Ryder
5.
07/1967

Joy
Mitch Ryder

from All Hits!   
22 pts
41
US










[New Voice 824]
written by Mitch Ryder, L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  The Four Seasons
Watch the Flowers Grow
6.
10/1967

Watch the Flowers Grow
The Four Seasons

from Edizione d'Oro   
34 pts
30
US










[Philips 40490]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Frankie Valli
7.
06/1969

The Girl I'll Never Know (Angels Never Fly This Low)
Frankie Valli

from Half & Half   
19 pts
52
US
32
AC








[Phillips 40622]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Bill Deal & the Rhondels
8.
03/1970

Nothing Succeeds Like Success
Bill Deal & the Rhondels

from The Best of Bill Deal & the Rhondels   
13 pts
62
US










[Heritage 821]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Dawn
Knock Three Times
9.
11/1970

#2  Knock Three Times
Dawn

from Candida   Candida
453 pts
1
US
2
AC






1
UK
[Bell 938]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dusk
10.
02/1971

Angel Baby
Dusk

15 pts
57
US










[Bell 961]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Billy Crash Craddock
Knock Three Times
11.
02/1971

Knock Three Times
Billy Crash Craddock

from Knock Three Times   
21 pts
113
US


3
ctry






[Cartwheel 193]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dawn
12.
03/1971

I Play and Sing
Dawn

from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando   
53 pts
25
US
15
AC








[Bell 970]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dusk
13.
06/1971

I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing
Dusk

16 pts
53
US










[Bell 990]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dawn
14.
06/1971

Summer Sand
Dawn

from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando   
43 pts
33
US
9
AC








[Bell 45107]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  The Partridge Family
I Woke Up in Love This Morning
15.
08/1971

I Woke Up in Love This Morning
The Partridge Family

from Sound Magazine   Sound Magazine
87 pts
13
US
14
AC








starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45130]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Irwin Levine
  Dusk
16.
11/1971

Treat Me Like a Good Piece of Candy
Dusk

4 pts
106
US










[Bell 45,148]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Rock Flowers
17.
02/1972

Number Wonderful
Rock Flowers

from Rock Flowers   
6 pts
95
US










[Wheel 32-0032]
written by Irwin Levine & Lawrence Brown greentick
  The Partridge Family
18.
04/1972

Am I Losing You
The Partridge Family

from Shopping Bag   
18 pts
59
US
36
AC








starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45200]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Irwin Levine
  Beverly Bremers
19.
04/1972

We're Free
Beverly Bremers

from I'll Make You Music   
34 pts
40
US
15
AC








[Scepter 12348]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Irwin Levine
  Dawn
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
20.
02/1973

#1  Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Dawn

from Tuneweaving   Tuneweaving
491 pts
1
US
1
AC






1
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45318]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Johnny Carver
21.
04/1973

Yellow Ribbon
Johnny Carver

from Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree   Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree
15 pts




5
ctry






[ABC 11357]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Connie Francis
22.
06/1973

The Answer (Should I Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree?)
Connie Francis

4 pts
104
US










[GSF 6901]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dawn
Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
23.
07/1973

#3  Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
280 pts
3
US
1
AC






12
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45374]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Terry Stafford
Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
24.
08/1973

Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
Terry Stafford

from Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose   
3 pts




35
ctry






[Atlantic 4006]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Billy Crash Craddock
25.
09/1973

Till the Water Stops Runnin'
Billy Crash Craddock

from Mr. Country Rock   
12 pts




8
ctry






[ABC 11379]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Bing Crosby
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
26.
09/1973

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Bing Crosby

16 pts










51
UK
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dawn
Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally
27.
11/1973

Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally
Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
88 pts
27
US
3
AC






37
UK
as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45424]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
28.
03/1974

It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile
Dawn

11 pts
81
US
36
AC








[Bell 45450]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Johnny Carver
29.
08/1974

Don't Tell (That Sweet Ole Lady of Mine)
Johnny Carver

from Please Don't Tell (That Sweet Ole Lady of Mine)   
9 pts




10
ctry






[ABC 12017]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Dawn
30.
08/1974

Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)
Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
125 pts
7
US
4
AC








as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45601]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Connie Eaton
31.
06/1975

If I Knew Enough to Come Out of the Rain
Connie Eaton

from Connie Eaton   
1 pts




93
ctry






[ABC 12098]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Jay & The Techniques
32.
02/1976

Number Onederful
Jay & The Techniques

1 pts








94
R&B


[Event 228]
written by Irwin Levine & Lawrence Brown greentick
  Donny Osmond
C'mon Marianne
33.
06/1976

C'mon Marianne
Donny Osmond

from Disco Train   
42 pts
38
US
25
AC






52
UK
[Polydor/Kolob 14320]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Raymond Bloodworth
  Lane Brody
34.
1977

You're Gonna Make Love to Me
Lane Brody

1 pts




93
ctry






as Lynn Nilles
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Irwin Levine
  Lynn Nilles
35.
02/1977

You're Gonna Make Love to Me
Lynn Nilles

1 pts




93
ctry






[GRT 100]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Frankie Valli
36.
01/1979

Fancy Dancer
Frankie Valli

12 pts
77
US
36
AC








[Warner 8734]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Bob Crewe
  Cory Daye
37.
08/1979

Pow Wow
Cory Daye

from Cory and Me   
22 pts
76
US




8
dance




charted as Pow Wow / Green Light
[New York International 11748]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Sandy Linzer
  Odyssey
38.
04/1980

Hang Together
Odyssey

from Hang Together   Hang Together
39 pts






6
dance


36
UK
charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts
[RCA 12056]
written by Sandy Linzer & L. Russell Brown greentick
39.
04/1980

#4  Use It Up and Wear It Out
Odyssey

from Hang Together   Hang Together
217 pts






6
dance


1
UK
charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts
[RCA 11962]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Sandy Linzer
  T.S. Monk
Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life)
40.
12/1980

Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life)
T.S. Monk

from House of Music   
32 pts
63
US




13
dance
11
R&B


charted as Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life) / Candidate for Love in US dance charts
[Mirage 3780]
written by Sandy Linzer & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Al McCall
41.
11/1983

If You Ever Knew (How Beautiful You Are)
Al McCall

1 pts








80
R&B


[Profile 5026]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Irwin Levine
  Billy Vera
42.
04/1987

She Ain't Johnnie
Billy Vera

from The Billy Vera Album   
1 pts




93
ctry






[Macola 9812]
written by Billy Vera & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Tommy Page
A Zillion Kisses
43.
07/1989

A Zillion Kisses
Tommy Page

from Tommy Page   Tommy Page
2 pts






45
dance




[Warner 22923 (Sire)]
written by Tommy Page & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Pat & Mick
44.
04/1990

Use It Up and Wear It Out
Pat & Mick

from Use It Up and Wear It Out   
51 pts
81
US








22
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Charisma 4-98870]
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Sandy Linzer
  Tracy Byrd
45.
05/1996

4 to 1 in Atlanta
Tracy Byrd

from Love Lessons   
5 pts




21
ctry






[MCA 55201]
written by Bill Kenner & L. Russell Brown greentick
  Indigo
46.
05/2000

Use It Up & Wear It Out
Indigo

3 pts










140
UK
written by L. Russell Brown greentick & Sandy Linzer
  Kaci Battaglia
Paradise
47.
03/2001

Paradise
Kaci Battaglia

from Paradise   Paradise
77 pts










11
UK
as Kaci
written by Joel Diamond & L. Russell Brown greentick

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