| This is a list of songs written by the duo of Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, and the artists that recorded them. Bonner/Gordon are the songwriters behind well-known hits like Happy Together, She'd Rather Be With Me and She's My Girl. But, the duo wrote many more fantastic songs. This list is a labor of love and far from complete. There may be songs and artists missing. If you have an addition, please let me know. You can find my e-mail address below. The highlighted songs are the ones I have in my collection. | ||||||
| SONGTITLE | ARTIST | ARTIST(S) | ARTIST(S) | ARTIST(S) | ||
| 1 | (TILL I) RUN WITH YOU | LOVIN' SPOONFUL | GARY BONNER | . | . | |
| 2 | AMAZING AIR | LOVIN' SPOONFUL | . | . | . | |
| 3 | ANIMAL CRACKERS | GENE PITNEY | . | . | . | |
| 4 | AS LONG AS YOU'RE HERE | ZALMAN YANOVSKY | . | . | . | |
| 5 | BABY BEAUTIFUL | ? | . | . | . | |
| 6 | CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND | ? | . | . | . | |
| 7 | CAT IN THE WINDOW | PETULA CLARK | TURTLES | . | . | |
| 8 | CELEBRATE a.k.a: CELEBRITY BALL | THREE DOG NIGHT | GARRY BONNER GARY BONNER | URIAH HEEP | For more Celebrate covers: click here | |
| 9 | CONTACT | TEDDY NEELEY | THE GURUS | TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS | For more Contact covers: click here | |
| 10 | DANCE AT ST. FRANCIS | THE BARRACUDA | GANDALF | . | . | |
| 11 | DO DROP INN | THE FIFTH ESTATE | . | . | . | |
| 12 | DOESN'T EVERYBODY | SHIRLEY VAUGHN | . | . | . | |
| 13 | DON'T GET SURROUNDED BY EVERYDAY THINGS | BOBBY HATFIELD (never released) | . | . | . | |
| 14 | DON'T GIVE UP ON ME | RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS | . | . | . | |
| 15 | DOUBLE GOOD FEELING | THE MAGICIANS | BOBBY VEE | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | . | |
| 16 | DUSTY EARRINGS | ? | . | . | . | |
| 17 | EMILY (co-written with Ritchie Adams) | DOUG BILLARD & THE SOUL PATROL | . | . | . | |
| 18 | FANCY DANCIN' MAN | 5 MEN ELECTRICAL BAND | LIBBY TITUS | PETULA CLARK | . | |
| 19 | GENUINE JADE | THE MOODS | DOUG BILLARD & THE SOUL PATROL | . | . | |
| 20 | GET IT UP AND GO | ? | . | . | . | |
| 21 | GIRLS IN LOVE | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | . | . | . | |
| 22 | GOODBYE SURPRISE | THE TURTLES | MARK VOLMAN | GAME (never released) | GARY BONNER | |
| 23 | HAPPY TOGETHER | THE TURTLES | GARRY BONNER | CAPTAIN & TENILLE | for more press here | |
| 24 | HEART OF JULIET JONES | GARRY BONNER | THE TRAV-LERS | HAL FRAZIER | . | |
| 25 | I AIN'T NO FOOL JIM | GOOD PAUL SYLVAN | . | . | . | |
| 26 | I CAN'T TAKE IT (co-written with Estelle Levitt) | GARRY BONNER | . | . | . | |
| 27 | IF YOU'RE GONNA LOVE ME (co-written with Jimmy Woods) | LOU RAWLS | ||||
| 28 |
I'M WITH YOU a.k.a. LIKE IT OR NOT |
JACKIE DE SHANNON | LESLEY GORE (never released) | THE TURTLES | . | |
| 29 | INVITATION TO CRY | THE MAGICIANS | . | . | . | |
| 30 | IT'S SO EASY | GARRY BONNER | GAME (never released) | . | . | |
| 31 | JILL | GARY LEWIS | THE BUFFOONS | . | . | |
| 32 | JULIE THE SONG I SING IS YOU | THE BARRACUDA | GAME | GANDALF | . | |
| 33 | KEEPIN' COMPANY | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | . | . | . | |
| 34 | KITTY DOYLE | DINO, DESI & BILLY | . | . | . | |
| 35 | LADY FINGERS | THE MAGICIANS | BOBBY DARIN | GANDALF |
THE BARRACUDA / DICK HYMAN |
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| LIKE IT OR NOT | see I'M WITH YOU | . | . | . | ||
| 36 | LITTLE INDIAN SUMMER | ? | . | . | . | |
| 37 | LOVE A STRANGER | GARY BONNER | . | . | . | |
| 38 | LOVE COULD NEVER BE | ? | . | . | . | |
| 39 | LOVE LOVE LOVE | ? | . | . | . | |
| 40 | MAN ON THE BICYCLE KNOWS | GARY BONNER | . | . | . | |
| 41 | LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE | ? | . | . | . | |
| 42 | MARY ELIZABETH | THE OSMONDS | THE MAGIC FLEET | GAME (never released) | . | |
| 43 | ME ABOUT YOU | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | GARRY BONNER | LOVIN' SPOONFUL | For other Me About You covers: click here | |
| 44 | MELANCHOLY MUSIC MAN | RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS | . | . | . | |
| 45 | MELODIE DE LISA | From the movie: A Black Veil For Lisa | . | . | . | |
| 46 | MOONSHINE | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | RICK NELSON | . | . | |
| 47 | NANA | TONY SCOTTI | PETULA CLARK (never released) | . | . | |
| 48 | NEW DAY | GARY LEWIS | . | . | . | |
| 49 | PUT THE CLOCK BACK ON THE WALL | THE E-TYPES | THE PARROTS | C.C. & THE CHASERS | . | |
| 50 | ROCKS IN THE RYE | GAME (never released) | . | . | . | |
| 51 | SAIGON GIRLS | THE FAMILY | . | . | . | |
| 52 | SHE KNOWS | BOBBY DARIN | . | . | . | |
| 53 | SHE'D RATHER BE WITH ME | THE TURTLES | GARY LEWIS | PAT MCGLYNN'S SCOTTIES | BOYS NEXT DOOR | |
| 54 | SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN | ? | . | . | . | |
| 55 | SHE'S MY GIRL | THE TURTLES | . | . | . | |
| 56 | SLEEPING OUT THE STORM | THE FURNACEMEN | THE BARRACUDA | . | . | |
| 57 | SLOW MOVIN' MAN | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | TEDDY NEELEY | . | . | |
| 58 | SMALL AND FOOLISH | GARY BONNER | . | . | . | |
| 59 | SMALL TALK | HARPER'S BIZARRE | GARY LEWIS | LESLEY GORE | CLAUDINE LONGET | |
| 60 | TELEPHONE TELEPHONE | ? | . | . | . | |
| 61 | THEY ALL GOT CARRIED AWAY | THE GURUS | THE PARROTS | . | . | |
| 62 | TIFFANY RINGS | GANDALF | BOBBY VEE | PAT BOONE | . | |
| 63 | TOUCH 'N GO | THE CRITTERS | . | . | . | |
| 64 | TWO AND TWENTY | C.C. & THE CHASERS | . | . | . | |
| 65 | TWO IN THE AFTERNOON | DINO, DESI & BILLY | . | . | . | |
| 66 | VALENTINES DAY | ? | . | . | . | |
| 67 | VALLORY | ? | . | . | . | |
| 68 | WAITING FOR THE MORNING SUN | ? | . | . | . | |
| 69 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HAPPY | BOBBY DARIN | THE MOJO MEN | GARY WALKER & THE RAIN | JACKIE DE SHANNON / RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS (never released) | |
| 70 | WHEN THE GOOD SUN SHINES | THE CHANGIN' TIMES | ELMO & ALMO | CONNIE STEVENS | . | |
| 71 | YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN | THE TURTLES | . | . | . | |
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A word of thanks goes out to Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner for writing those fantastic songs!! Another word of thanks goes out to members of the Spectropop list. This Bonner/Gordon list wouldn't be as complete as it is today without the help of some of the people on the Spectropop list. And last but not least a special thank you to Rich Grunke and Ken Sasaki for their Bonner/Gordon related help! Thanks!! On December 2, 2008, I learned about the passing of Alan Gordon. He died of cancer November 22, 2008 at his home in Arizona. Although I never met Alan, in the last couple of years we had some e-mail contact and he appreciated the work I did with the Bonner/Gordon page. I am deeply saddened by this loss and want to send my condolences to his family and friends. In honor of Alan and the great music he wrote, this page will live on! |
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