Songs Written by Gary ZekleyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Alan Gary Zekley (also known as Brandon Chase; January 4, 1943 – June 19, 1996) was an American West Coast record producer and songwriter associated with 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s bands and songs in the bubblegum, rock and roll, sunshine pop, and surf genres. He co-wrote "Sooner or Later", a top-10 hit for the Grass Roots in 1971. R.E.M. recorded his song "Superman" on their 1986 album Lifes Rich Pageant. The song was originally recorded by the Clique. Zekley wrote... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Gary Zekley first charted in 1967 with Yellow Balloon.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Sooner or Later - #2: I'd Wait a Million Years - #3: Yellow Balloon - #4: Hallelujah - #5: Breakaway
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  Jan & Dean
Yellow Balloon
1.
03/1967

Yellow Balloon
Jan & Dean

4 pts
111
US








[Columbia 44036]
written by Gary Zekley greentick, Dick St. John & Jay Lee
  The Yellow Balloon
Yellow Balloon
2.
04/1967

#3  Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon

44 pts
25
US








[Canterbury 508]
written by Gary Zekley greentick, Dick St. John & Jay Lee
3.
06/1967

Good Feelin' Time
The Yellow Balloon

4 pts
101
US








[Canterbury 513]
written by Grady & Gary Zekley greentick
  The Fun and Games
4.
01/1969

The Grooviest Girl in the World
The Fun and Games

from Elephant Candy   
9 pts
78
US








[Uni 55098]
written by Gary Zekley greentick & Mitchell Bottler
  The Grass Roots
I'd Wait a Million Years
5.
07/1969

#2  I'd Wait a Million Years
The Grass Roots

from Leaving It Al Behind   
68 pts
15
US








[Dunhill 4198]
written by Gary Zekley greentick & Mitch Bottler
Sooner or Later
6.
06/1971

#1  Sooner or Later
The Grass Roots

from Their 16 Greatest Hits   
101 pts
9
US
37
AC






[Dunhill 4279]
written by Gary Zekley greentick, Mitchell Bottler, Adeniyi Jacob Paris, Ekundayo Paris & Ted McNamara
  Sweathog
7.
11/1971

#4  Hallelujah
Sweathog

30 pts
33
US








[Columbia 45492]
written by Gary Zekley greentick, Mitch Bottler & Roberta Twain
  Chuck Jackson
8.
12/1973

I Can't Break Away
Chuck Jackson

2 pts






62
R&B


[ABC 11398]
written by Gary Zekley greentick & Mitch Bottler
  Silver, Platinum and Gold
9.
02/1975

La-La-Love Chains
Silver, Platinum and Gold

1 pts






92
R&B


[Warner 8057]
written by Artie Wayne, Gary Zekley greentick & Mitch Bottler
  R.E.M.
10.
11/1986

Superman
R.E.M.

from Lifes Rich Pageant   Lifes Rich Pageant
8 pts








17
rock
[MCA 52971 (i.r.s.)]
written by Gary Zekley greentick & Mitchell Bottler
  Ernest Kohl
Sooner or Later
11.
04/1987

Sooner or Later
Ernest Kohl

3 pts




33
dance




written by Adeniyi Jacob Paris, Ekundayo Paris, Gary Zekley greentick, Mitchell Bottler & Ted McNamara
  Big Pig
Breakaway
12.
03/1988

#5  Breakaway
Big Pig

from Bonk   Bonk
29 pts
60
US


7
dance




[A&M 3014]
written by Gary Zekley greentick & Mitch Bottler
  DJ Bill Bennett & Inaya Day
Breakaway
13.
2008

Breakaway
DJ Bill Bennett & Inaya Day

10 pts




12
dance




written by Gary Zekley greentick & Mitchell Bottler

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