Songs Written by Sylvia DeeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Sylvia Dee (born Josephine Moore, October 22, 1914 – June 12, 1967) was an American lyricist and novelist best known for writing the lyrics to "Too Young", a hit for Nat King Cole; "The End of the World", a hit for Skeeter Davis; and "Bring Me Sunshine", which was Morecambe & Wise's signature tune. == Biography == Dee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and educated at the University of Michigan. She was a copywriter for a newspaper in Rochester,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sylvia Dee first charted in 1941 with I'm Thrilled.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Too Young - #2: The End of the World - #3: Too Young - #4: Mama / Robot Man - #5: If Anyone Finds This I Love You
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  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
1.
1941

I'm Thrilled
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

109 pts
16
US








[Bluebird 11287]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Sidney Lippman
  Tex Beneke
2.
06/1946

It Couldn't Be True! (Or Could It?)
Tex Beneke

125 pts
12
US








with the Glenn Miller Orchestra
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Sidney Lippman
  Johnny Mercer
3.
08/1946

My Sugar Is So Refined
Johnny Mercer

132 pts
11
US








[Capitol 268]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Peggy Lee
4.
04/1948

Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero
Peggy Lee

121 pts
13
US








written by Elizabeth Evelyn Moore, Sid Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Nat King Cole
5.
04/1951

#1  Too Young
Nat King Cole

404 pts
1
US




3
R&B


[Capitol F1449]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Toni Arden
6.
06/1951

Too Young
Toni Arden

113 pts
15
US








[Columbia 39271]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Patty Andrews
7.
06/1951

Too Young
Patty Andrews

93 pts
19
US








written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Richard Hayes
8.
07/1951

Too Young
Richard Hayes

73 pts
24
US








[Mercury 5599]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Fram Allison
9.
07/1951

Too Young
Fram Allison

86 pts
20
US








written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Eddie Fisher
10.
04/1952

That's the Chance You Take
Eddie Fisher

99 pts
10
US








[RCA 47-4574]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Eddy Howard
11.
11/1952

It's Worth Any Price You Pay
Eddy Howard

91 pts
11
US








[Mercury 70015]
written by Sid Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Ruby Murray with Anne Warren
12.
03/1955

#5  If Anyone Finds This I Love You
Ruby Murray with Anne Warren

151 pts








4
UK
written by Sid Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  The Four Lads
13.
09/1956

A House with Love in It
The Four Lads

67 pts
16
US








B side to The Bus Stop Song (A Paper of Pins)
[Columbia 40736]
written by Sid Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Vera Lynn
14.
10/1956

A House with Love in It
Vera Lynn

59 pts








17
UK
written by Sid Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Nick Noble
Moonlight Swim
15.
09/1957

Moonlight Swim
Nick Noble

23 pts
37
US








[Mercury 71169]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Ben Weisman
  Tony Perkins
Moonlight Swim
16.
10/1957

Moonlight Swim
Tony Perkins

41 pts
24
US








[RCA 47-7020]
written by Ben Weisman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Bill Forbes
17.
01/1960

Too Young
Bill Forbes

33 pts








29
UK
[Guyden 2041]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Connie Francis
18.
05/1960

#4  Mama / Robot Man
Connie Francis

181 pts








2
UK
written by Cesare Bixio, Hal Barlow, Phil Brito, George Goehring & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Dion
19.
07/1961

Somebody Nobody Wants
Dion

from Runaround Sue   Runaround Sue
4 pts
103
US








[Laurie 3101]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & George Goehring
  Skeeter Davis
The End of the World
20.
12/1962

#2  The End of the World
Skeeter Davis

from The End of the World   The End of the World
321 pts
2
US
1
AC
2
ctry
4
R&B
18
UK
[RCA Victor 8098]
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Diane Ray
21.
08/1963

Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard
Diane Ray

34 pts
31
US








[Mercury 72117]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & George Goehring
  Rita Pavone
22.
10/1964

Wait for Me
Rita Pavone

3 pts
104
US








[RCA Victor 8420]
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Steve Lawrence
23.
08/1965

Millions of Roses
Steve Lawrence

from The Steve Lawrence Show   
14 pts
106
US
11
AC






[Columbia 43362]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Arthur Kent
  Tommy Vann and the Echoes
24.
03/1966

Too Young
Tommy Vann and the Echoes

4 pts
103
US








[Academy 118]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Billy Walker
I Taught Her Everything She Knows
25.
09/1967

I Taught Her Everything She Knows
Billy Walker

from I Taught Her Everything She Knows   
9 pts




11
ctry




[Monument 1024]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Arthur Kent
  Ella Fitzgerald
26.
02/1968

I Taught Him Everything He Knows
Ella Fitzgerald

6 pts


22
AC






[Capitol 2099]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Arthur Kent
  Willie Nelson
Bring Me Sunshine
27.
12/1968

Bring Me Sunshine
Willie Nelson

from Spotlight on Willie   
8 pts




13
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9684]
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Donny Osmond
28.
06/1972

#3  Too Young
Donny Osmond

from Too Young   
227 pts
13
US
23
AC




5
UK
[MGM 14407]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Judy Taylor
The End of the World
29.
09/1982

The End of the World
Judy Taylor

1 pts




70
ctry




[Warner 29913]
written by Sylvia Dee greentick & Arthur Kent
  Sonia [Sonia Evans]
30.
08/1990

End of the World
Sonia [Sonia Evans]

from Everybody Knows   Everybody Knows
52 pts








18
UK
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee greentick
  Allison Paige
The End of the World
31.
05/2000

The End of the World
Allison Paige

1 pts




72
ctry




[Capitol]
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee greentick

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