Randy Starr

Rand Starr
Birth name Warren Nadel
Born (1930-07-02) July 2, 1930
United States
Genres Pop, rock
Occupation(s) Songwriter, musician
Labels Mayflower Records
Associated acts Elvis Presley, The Islanders

Randy Starr (born Warren Nadel, July 2, 1930) is an American dentist and singer-songwriter known for writing twelve songs for Elvis Presley.[1]

Starr was educated at Columbia University where he took his undergraduate degree from Columbia College in 1951, and his DDS degree from Columbia College of Dental Medicine in 1954.[2]

During the 1950s, he was a member of the American band The Islanders, whose "The Enchanted Sea" was the fifteenth most popular hit in 1959. Starr appeared on television on several occasions. On August 21, 1957, he performed his hit song "After School" in one of his five appearances on American Bandstand. On September 10, 1962 he appeared as the real songwriting dentist on To Tell the Truth. Starr wrote songs that were recorded by Jackie Wilson, The Kingston Trio, Teresa Brewer, Nelson Riddle, Chet Atkins, Kay Starr, and Connie Francis.

Starr is retired and lives in New York City.

Presley songs

During the 1960s, Starr wrote twelve songs that were recorded by Elvis Presley.[1]

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