He penned the No. 1 hit "My Boyfriend's Back" in 1963 while working in the storied Brill Building, just as girl groups hit the airwaves.

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That's right: I said "unleash the sizzle, " like you are holding a dove and a top hat, and I'm sitting behind a desk with a cigar in the Brill Building.

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