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Sandy Linzer

real name Sanford Linzer

Sandy Linzer is credited on 3,892 releases across 979 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,892

Credits

979

Albums

7

Decades active

503

In collections

Biography

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American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer.
Best known for his songwriting collaborations with Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and production company in the 1960s and 1970s. He co-wrote hits including "A Lover's Concerto", "Let's Hang On!", "Working My Way Back to You", "Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache", "Native New Yorker", and "Use It Up and Wear It Out". He was nominated with Randell for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) in 2012.
Born: December 8, 1941 in Livingston, New Jersey

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Credited work

3,892 releases · 979 albums · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 4,824
  • Production · 639
  • Other credits · 165

Studios: Century Sound Studios · Sound Labs, Hollywood · Capitol Studios · Criteria Recording Studios

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