Phil Medley

Lifespan:: April 9, 1916 - October 3, 1997, he died aged 81 and was American.
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Snapshot:: An Artist with 1 release, and credited twice on others' music. 1 collaboration.

Philip Medley (9 April 1916 - 3 October 1997) was a songwriter notable for his composition "Twist & Shout", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous by both The Isley Brothers and The Beatles. Medley also co-wrote "If I Didn't Have a Dime" for Gene Pitney with Russell. His niece is singer Sharon Brown, who had a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1982 with the song "I Specialize in Love".

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