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Sunny Skylar (October 11, 1913 – February 2, 2009) was an American music composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher, often recognized as one of the most prominent songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era. Sunny Skylar had written over 300 songs according to ASCAP, and was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2010. His compositions have been performed and recorded by countless timeless acts such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, The Beatles, Tony... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sunny Skylar first charted in 1940 with Fifteen Minute Intermission.The artist placed 51 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 20 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: You're Breaking My Heart - #2: Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) - #3: Gotta Be This or That (Part 1) - #4: Amor - #5: And So to Sleep Again
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  Cab Calloway
1.
1940

Fifteen Minute Intermission
Cab Calloway

76 pts
23
US








as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
[Okeh 5644]
written by Bette Cannon & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions in Music
2.
06/1941

Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina
Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions in Music

126 pts
13
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick, Bette Cannon & Arthur Shaftel
  Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
3.
08/1941

Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra

165 pts
9
US








vocals by Anita O'Day
written by Sunny Skylar greentick, Bette Cannon & Arthur Shaftel
  Ethel Merman
4.
02/1943

Move It Over
Ethel Merman

91 pts
18
US








[Victor 20-1521]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)
5.
1944

It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

41 pts






2
R&B


as Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
[Victor 201546]
written by Chummy MacGregor, George "The Fox" Williams & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
6.
01/1944

#2  Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

352 pts
1
US








vocals by Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Abe Lyman and His Californians
7.
02/1944

Besame Mucho
Abe Lyman and His Californians

79 pts
21
US








vocals by Rose Blane
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Andy Russell
8.
04/1944

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
Andy Russell

140 pts
10
US








written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar greentick
Amor
9.
06/1944

Amor
Andy Russell

218 pts
5
US








[Capitol 156]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Bing Crosby
Amor
10.
07/1944

#4  Amor
Bing Crosby

303 pts
2
US








[Decca 18608]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
11.
06/1945

#3  Gotta Be This or That (Part 1)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

312 pts
2
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
12.
08/1945

Gotta Be This or That
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

205 pts
6
US








vocals by Nancy Norman
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
13.
09/1945

Gotta Be This or That
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

157 pts
9
US








vocals by "Fats" Daniel
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Peggy Lee
14.
11/1945

Waitin' for the Train to Come In
Peggy Lee

248 pts
4
US








[Capitol 218]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Martin Block
  Johnny Long and His Orchestra
15.
11/1945

Waitin' for the Train to Come In
Johnny Long and His Orchestra

186 pts
7
US








as Johnny Long & His Orchestra & Dick Robertson
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Martin Block
  Harry James and His Orchestra
16.
11/1945

Waitin' for the Train to Come In
Harry James and His Orchestra

206 pts
6
US








vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Martin Block
  Vaughn Monroe
17.
01/1946

Are These Really Mine?
Vaughn Monroe

125 pts
12
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick, Robert Cook & David Saxon
  Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
18.
03/1946

Atlanta, GA.
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

203 pts
6
US








vocals by Billy Williams
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Arthur Shaftel
  Woody Herman and His Orchestra
19.
04/1946

Atlanta, G.A.
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

132 pts
11
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Artie Shaftel
  Frankie Carle and His Orchestra
20.
08/1946

I'd Be Lost Without You
Frankie Carle and His Orchestra

113 pts
14
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
21.
08/1946

I'd Be Lost Without You
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

113 pts
14
US








vocals by Don Rodney
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Peggy Lee
22.
11/1946

It's All Over Now
Peggy Lee

143 pts
10
US








[Capitol 292]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Don Marcotte
  Frankie Carle and His Orchestra
23.
11/1946

It's All Over Now
Frankie Carle and His Orchestra

203 pts
6
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Don Marcotte
  The Harmonicats
24.
08/1948

Hair of Gold
The Harmonicats

111 pts
15
US








as Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Jack Emerson
25.
08/1948

Hair of Gold
Jack Emerson

95 pts
18
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Gordon MacRae
26.
08/1948

Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue
Gordon MacRae

187 pts
7
US








[Capitol 15178]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  John Laurenz
27.
09/1948

Hair of Gold
John Laurenz

79 pts
22
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Art Lund
28.
09/1948

Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue
Art Lund

85 pts
20
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Jack Lathrop and the Drugstore Cowboys
29.
10/1948

Hair of Gold
Jack Lathrop and the Drugstore Cowboys

91 pts
19
US








written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Bob Eberly
30.
10/1948

Hair of Gold (Eyes of Blue)
Bob Eberly

69 pts
25
US








[Decca 24491]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  Vic Damone
31.
06/1949

#1  You're Breaking My Heart
Vic Damone

363 pts
1
US








[Mercury 5271]
written by Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar greentick & Ruggero Leoncavallo
  The Ink Spots
32.
08/1949

You're Breaking My Heart
The Ink Spots

206 pts
6
US








[Decca 24693]
written by Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar greentick & Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Buddy Clark
33.
08/1949

You're Breaking My Heart
Buddy Clark

248 pts
4
US








[Columbia 38546]
written by Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar greentick & Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Jan Garber and His Orchestra
34.
09/1949

You're Breaking My Heart
Jan Garber and His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US








vocals by Bob Grabeau
written by Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar greentick & Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra
35.
09/1949

You're Breaking My Heart
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra

114 pts
14
US








vocals by Harry Prime
written by Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar greentick & Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Russ Case and His Orchestra
36.
10/1949

You're Breaking My Heart
Russ Case and His Orchestra

65 pts
26
US








vocals by the Quintones
written by Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar greentick & Ruggero Leoncavallo
  The Ray-O-Vacs
37.
1950

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
The Ray-O-Vacs

30 pts






5
R&B


[Decca 9-48162]
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Patti Page
38.
09/1951

#5  And So to Sleep Again
Patti Page

251 pts
4
US








[Mercury 5706]
written by Joe Marsala & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Henri René and His Musette Orchestra
39.
10/1951

And So to Sleep Again
Henri René and His Musette Orchestra

63 pts
27
US








featuring April Stevens
written by Joe Marsala & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Dick Haymes
40.
10/1951

And So to Sleep Again
Dick Haymes

59 pts
28
US








[Decca 27731]
written by Joe Marsala & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Paul Weston and His Orchestra
41.
12/1951

And So to Sleep Again
Paul Weston and His Orchestra

53 pts
30
US








vocals by The Norman Luboff Choir
written by Joe Marsala & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
42.
06/1952

You
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

40 pts
28
US








sammy kaye & the swing & sway strings; vocals by tony russo
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Morton Frank
  Nat King Cole
43.
02/1956

Ask Me
Nat King Cole

60 pts
18
US








[Capitol 3328]
written by Heino Gaze, Carl Niessen & Sunny Skylar greentick
  The Ames Brothers
44.
09/1958

Pussy Cat
The Ames Brothers

58 pts
17
US








[RCA 47-7315]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Tom Glazer
  Billy Williams
Nola
45.
01/1959

Nola
Billy Williams

24 pts
39
US








hit for Vincent Lopez in 1922
[Coral 62069]
written by Felix Arndt & Sunny Skylar greentick
  The Morgan Brothers
Nola
46.
02/1959

Nola
The Morgan Brothers

18 pts
50
US








[MGM 12747]
written by Felix Arndt & Sunny Skylar greentick
  The Coasters
47.
05/1960

Besame Mucho
The Coasters

10 pts
70
US








[Atco 6163]
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Ben E. King
Amor
48.
07/1961

Amor
Ben E. King

from Spanish Harlem   
90 pts
18
US




10
R&B
38
UK
[Atco 6203]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Phil McLean
49.
12/1961

Small Sad Sam
Phil McLean

91 pts
21
US
6
AC




34
UK
[novelty] [spoken] parody of "big bad john"
[Versatile 107]
written by Eddie Deane & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Roger Williams
Amor
50.
03/1962

Amor
Roger Williams

from Maria   
16 pts
88
US
16
AC






instrumental
[Kapp 447]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Jet Harris
51.
05/1962

Besame Mucho
Jet Harris

46 pts








22
UK
written by Consuelo Velazquez, Sunny Skylar greentick & Wilke
  Tony Bennett
52.
10/1963

Don't Wait Too Long
Tony Bennett

from The Many Moods of Tony   
27 pts
54
US
16
AC






[Columbia 42886]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick
  The Freewheelers
53.
04/1964

Walk, Walk
The Freewheelers

3 pts
119
US








[Epic 9664]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Al Caiola
  The Ray Charles Singers
54.
04/1964

Love Me with All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)
The Ray Charles Singers

from Something Special for Young Lovers   
181 pts
3
US
1
AC






[Command 4046]
written by Carlos Rigual, Carlos Martinoli, Michael Vaughn & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Karl Denver
55.
06/1964

Love Me with All Your Heart
Karl Denver

22 pts








37
UK
written by Rafael Gaston Perez, Carlos Albert Martinoli, Michael Vaughn & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Dean Martin
56.
12/1964

You'll Always Be the One I Love
Dean Martin

from Dean Martin Hits Again   
21 pts
64
US
13
AC






[Reprise 0333]
written by Sunny Skylar greentick & Ticker Freeman
  Keely Smith
57.
03/1965

You're Breakin' My Heart
Keely Smith

66 pts








14
UK
written by Pat Genaro & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Johnny Rodriguez
58.
07/1978

Love Me with All Your Heart
Johnny Rodriguez

from Love Me with All Your Heart   
11 pts




7
ctry




[Mercury 55029]
written by Rafael Gaston Perez, Carlos Albert Martinoli, Michael Vaughn & Sunny Skylar greentick
  Julio Iglesias
Amor
59.
10/1982

Amor
Julio Iglesias

from Momentos   
35 pts
105
US
30
AC




32
UK
[Columbia 03805]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo Lopez Mendez & Sunny Skylar greentick

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