Songs Written by Leon CarrTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Leon Carr (June 10, 1910 – March 27, 1976) was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor. He developed several famed marketing jingles used in advertisements, including "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut..." for Mounds candy, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" for Chevrolet, and the "Bert the Turtle" theme song for the 1952 nuclear public education awareness film Duck and Cover. == Early life and education == Carr was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on June 10, 1910. Carr... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Leon Carr first charted in 1949 with There's No Tomorrow.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: There's No Tomorrow - #2: Hey There Lonely Girl - #3: Hotel Happiness - #4: Gina - #5: Bell Bottom Blues
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  Tony Martin
1.
11/1949

#1  There's No Tomorrow
Tony Martin

313 pts
2
US








[RCA 47-3078]
written by Eduardo di Capua, Al Hoffman, Leo Corday & Leon Carr greentick
  Teresa Brewer
Bell Bottom Blues
2.
02/1954

Bell Bottom Blues
Teresa Brewer

62 pts
17
US








[Coral 61066]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Hal David
  Alma Cogan
Bell Bottom Blues
3.
03/1954

#5  Bell Bottom Blues
Alma Cogan

148 pts








4
UK
written by Leon Carr greentick & Hal David
  Patti Page
4.
04/1960

Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty-Three Miles
Patti Page

11 pts
67
US








[Mercury 71597]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Paul Vance
5.
04/1962

Most People Get Married
Patti Page

53 pts
27
US
8
AC






[Mercury 71950]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Ral Donner
6.
06/1962

Loveless Life
Ral Donner

4 pts
117
US








[Gone 5129]
written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr greentick
  Johnny Mathis
Gina
7.
09/1962

#4  Gina
Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Newest Hits   
153 pts
6
US
2
AC






[Columbia 42582]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Paul Vance
  Brook Benton
Hotel Happiness
8.
11/1962

#3  Hotel Happiness
Brook Benton

from Golden Hits, Volume 2   
188 pts
3
US




2
R&B


[Mercury 72055]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Ruby & The Romantics
Hey There Lonely Boy
9.
08/1963

Hey There Lonely Boy
Ruby & The Romantics

65 pts
27
US
5
AC






[Kapp 544]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
10.
03/1964

Our Everlasting Love
Ruby & The Romantics

31 pts
64
US
14
AC


12
R&B


[Kapp 578]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Brook Benton
11.
05/1964

Another Cup of Coffee
Brook Benton

46 pts
47
US
13
AC


4
R&B


US B side to Too Late to Turn Back Now
[Mercury 72266]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Bobby Vinton
Clinging Vine
12.
08/1964

Clinging Vine
Bobby Vinton

from More of Bobby's Greatest Hits   
81 pts
17
US
2
AC






[Epic 9705]
written by Earl Shuman, Leon Carr greentick & Gary Lane
  Randy Sparks
13.
12/1964

Julie Knows
Randy Sparks

3 pts
126
US








[Columbia 43138]
written by Paul Vance & Leon Carr greentick
  Johnny Mathis
14.
03/1967

Two Tickets and a Candy Heart
Johnny Mathis

3 pts


38
AC






[Mercury 72653]
written by Paul J. Vance & Leon Carr greentick
  Marilyn Maye
15.
07/1967

When We All Get Together
Marilyn Maye

6 pts


25
AC






[RCA 47-9234]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  The Mills Brothers
16.
05/1968

My Shy Violet
The Mills Brothers

30 pts
73
US
4
AC






[Dot 17096]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Bonnie Guitar
17.
09/1968

Leaves Are the Tears of Autumn
Bonnie Guitar

from Leaves Are the Tears of Autumn   
2 pts




41
ctry




[Dot 45-17150]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Jimmy Damon
18.
01/1969

Young Hearts, Young Hands
Jimmy Damon

3 pts


39
AC






[Decca 32412]
written by Dick Ahlert & Leon Carr greentick
  Brenda Lee
19.
05/1969

You Don't Need Me for Anything Anymore
Brenda Lee

11 pts
84
US
32
AC






[Decca 32491]
written by Richard Ahlert & Leon Carr greentick
  Buddy Greco
20.
10/1969

From Atlanta to Goodbye
Buddy Greco

4 pts


34
AC






[Scepter 12260]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Richard Ahlert
  Eddie Holman
Hey There Lonely Girl
21.
12/1969

#2  Hey There Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman

from I Love You   I Love You
212 pts
2
US
36
AC


4
R&B


[ABC 11240]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Gene Pitney
22.
12/1969

She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
Gene Pitney

7 pts
89
US








[Musicor 1384]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Paul Vance
  The Tokens
23.
12/1969

She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
The Tokens

from Both Sides Now   
17 pts
61
US
34
AC






[Buddah 151]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Paul Vance
  Don Young
24.
12/1969

She Let Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
Don Young

4 pts
104
US








[Bang 574]
written by Paul Vance & Leon Carr greentick
  Des O'Connor
25.
03/1970

I'll Go On Hoping
Des O'Connor

30 pts








30
UK
written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr greentick
  The Manhattans
26.
10/1970

From Atlanta to Goodbye
The Manhattans

6 pts
113
US




48
R&B


[DeLuxe 129]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Richard Ahlert
  Vikki Carr
27.
12/1971

I'd Do It All Again
Vikki Carr

from Superstar   
3 pts


39
AC






[Columbia 45510]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Richard Ahlert
  Tom Jones
28.
04/1972

The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
Tom Jones

from Close Up   
148 pts
80
US
14
AC




6
UK
[Parrot 40070]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Bobby Sherman
29.
04/1973

Early in the Morning
Bobby Sherman

4 pts
113
US








[Metromedia 0100]
written by Paul Vance & Leon Carr greentick
  Eddie Holman
30.
10/1974

(Hey There) Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman

134 pts








4
UK
R
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Robert John
Hey There Lonely Girl
31.
07/1980

Hey There Lonely Girl
Robert John

from Back on the Street   
40 pts
31
US
10
AC






[EMI America]
written by Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shuman
  Flakes
Hey There Lonely Girl
32.
09/1980

Hey There Lonely Girl
Flakes

from Flakes   
1 pts






66
R&B


[Magic Disc 222/Salsoul 2130]
written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr greentick
  Stacy Lattisaw
Hey There Lonely Boy
33.
12/1982

Hey There Lonely Boy
Stacy Lattisaw

from Sneakin' Out   Sneakin' Out
5 pts
108
US




71
R&B


[Cotillion 99943]
written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr greentick
  Gerry Woo
Hey There Lonely Girl
34.
05/1987

Hey There Lonely Girl
Gerry Woo

from Listen to My Heart Beat   
4 pts






27
R&B


[Polydor 885720]
written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr greentick
  Big Fun
Hey There Lonely Girl
35.
08/1990

Hey There Lonely Girl
Big Fun

from A Pocketful of Dreams   
11 pts








62
UK
written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr greentick
  D.J. Rogers Jr.
36.
05/2002

Lonely Girl
D.J. Rogers Jr.

1 pts






121
R&B


written by Joe Sample, Leon Carr greentick & Joe Shuman
  Melanie Fiona
It Kills Me
37.
09/2009

It Kills Me
Melanie Fiona

from The Bridge   The Bridge
47 pts
43
US




1
R&B


[SRC LP Cut]
written by Andrea Martin, Robert Littlejohn Jr., Leon Carr greentick & Earl Shulman

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