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Robert Allan Ackoff (May 30, 1942 – June 30, 1983), known professionally as Bo Gentry, was an American pop singer, songwriter and record producer, most noted for his work with Tommy James and the Shondells in the 1960s. == Biography == Gentry was born in New York City. In the early 1960s, he worked as a songwriter and producer at Kama Sutra Records. After leaving the company following a disagreement with its owner Artie Ripp, he had successes as a... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bo Gentry first charted in 1967 with Mirage.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Mony Mony - #2: Mony Mony - #3: Groovin' with Mr. Bloe - #4: Indian Giver - #5: Mony Mony
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  Tommy James & the Shondells
1.
04/1967

Mirage
Tommy James & the Shondells

from I Think We're Alone Now   
90 pts
10
US






[Roulette 4736]
written by Ritchie Cordell & Bo Gentry greentick
  The Music Explosion
2.
10/1967

We Gotta Go Home
The Music Explosion

4 pts
103
US






[Laurie 3414]
written by Bo Gentry greentick & Ritchie Cordell
  Tommy James & the Shondells
3.
10/1967

Out of the Blue
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Something Special! The Best of Tommy James & the Shondells   
20 pts
43
US






[Roulette 4775]
written by Ritchie Cordell & Bo Gentry greentick
4.
01/1968

Get Out Now
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
17 pts
48
US






[Roulette 7000]
written by Ritchie Cordell & Bo Gentry greentick
Mony Mony
5.
04/1968

#1  Mony Mony
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
368 pts
3
US




1
UK
[Roulette 7008]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry greentick, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
6.
07/1968

Somebody Cares
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
15 pts
53
US






[Roulette 7016]
written by Harvey Weisenfeld, Bo Gentry greentick & Richie Cordell
  The 1910 Fruitgum Company
7.
01/1969

#4  Indian Giver
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Indian Giver   
135 pts
5
US






[Buddah 91]
written by Robert Bloom, Bo Gentry greentick & Ritchie Cordell
Special Delivery
8.
05/1969

Special Delivery
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Indian Giver   
23 pts
38
US






[Buddah 114]
written by Bo Gentry greentick & Bobby Bloom
  Wind
9.
09/1969

Make Believe
Wind

from Make Believe   
36 pts
28
US






[Life 200]
written by Joey Levine & Bo Gentry greentick
  Gemini [pop vocal group]
10.
01/1970

Take Her Back
Gemini [pop vocal group]

3 pts
119
US






[Forward 129]
written by Bo Gentry greentick & Joey Levine
  Mr. Bloe
Groovin' with Mr. Bloe
11.
05/1970

#3  Groovin' with Mr. Bloe
Mr. Bloe

179 pts






2
UK
written by Bo Gentry greentick, Paul Naumann & Kenny Laguna
  Cool Heat
Groovin' with Mr. Bloe
12.
08/1970

Groovin' with Mr. Bloe
Cool Heat

7 pts
89
US






[Forward 152]
written by Bo Gentry greentick, Kenny Laguna & Paul Naumann
  Gene Pitney
Shady Lady
13.
10/1970

Shady Lady
Gene Pitney

32 pts






29
UK
[Musicor 1419]
written by Bo Gentry greentick & Toni Lord
  Vinyl Virgins
Mony Mony
14.
04/1980

Mony Mony
Vinyl Virgins

4 pts


30
dance




written by Bo Gentry greentick, Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell & Tommy James
  Billy Idol
Mony Mony
15.
09/1981

Mony Mony
Billy Idol

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
19 pts
107
US
7
dance




charted as Mony Mony / Baby Talk in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2543]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry greentick, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Mony Mony
16.
09/1987

#2  Mony Mony
Billy Idol

202 pts
1
US


27
rock
91
UK
live
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry greentick, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Mony Mony
17.
10/1987

#5  Mony Mony
Billy Idol

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
93 pts






7
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry greentick, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
  Amazulu
Mony Mony
18.
10/1987

Mony Mony
Amazulu

19 pts






38
UK
written by Tommy James, Richie Cordell, Bo Gentry greentick & Bobby Bloom
  Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
19.
03/1991

Over to You John (Here We Go Again)
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

33 pts






28
UK
written by Bo Gentry greentick, Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James, Sam the Sham, Ivor Raymonde, Mike Hawker, Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka, Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Giuseppe Cassia, Lally Stott, Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
  Sing-Sing
20.
10/1998

Feels Like Summer
Sing-Sing

2 pts






181
UK
written by Bo Gentry greentick, Bobby Bloom, Emma Anderson, Ritchie Cordell & Tommy James
  Status Quo
Mony Mony
21.
05/2000

Mony Mony
Status Quo

from Heavy Traffic [UK edition]   
16 pts






48
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry greentick, Ritchie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
  Sing-Sing
22.
09/2000

Feels Like Summer
Sing-Sing

from The Joy of Sing-Sing   The Joy of Sing-Sing
3 pts






136
UK
R
written by Bo Gentry greentick, Bobby Bloom, Emma Anderson, Ritchie Cordell & Tommy James

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