Phil Medley

Philip "Phil" Medley (April 9, 1916 – October 3, 1997) was an American songwriter notable for his composition "Twist & Shout", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous by both The Isley Brothers and The Beatles. Medley also wrote "A Million To One" and co-wrote "If I Didn't Have a Dime" for Gene Pitney with Russell.^[1] He was also a co-writer of the song "Killer Joe," recorded by many bands including the Rocky Fellers, the Rivieras and the Kingsmen.

His niece is singer Sharon Brown, who had a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1982 with the song "I Specialize in Love".^[2]

References

1. Phil Medley at discogs.com
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.), page 46.