| 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 | THE 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 | . | . | |
| 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 | . | . | . | |
| 31 | JILL | GARY LEWIS | . | . | . | |
| 32 | JULIE THE SONG I SING IS YOU | THE BARRACUDA | THE 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 | . | . | |
| 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 | SAIGON GIRLS | THE FAMILY | . | . | . | |
| 51 | SHE KNOWS | BOBBY DARIN | . | . | . | |
| 52 | SHE'D RATHER BE WITH ME | THE TURTLES | GARY LEWIS | PAT MCGLYNN'S SCOTTIES | BOYS NEXT DOOR | |
| 53 | SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN | ? | . | . | . | |
| 54 | SHE'S MY GIRL | THE TURTLES | . | . | . | |
| 55 | SLEEPING OUT THE STORM | THE FURNACEMEN | THE BARRACUDA | . | . | |
| 56 | SLOW MOVIN' MAN | GARY LEWIS & PLAYBOYS | TEDDY NEELEY | . | . | |
| 57 | SMALL AND FOOLISH | GARY BONNER | . | . | . | |
| 58 | SMALL TALK | HARPER'S BIZARRE | GARY LEWIS | LESLEY GORE | CLAUDINE LONGET | |
| 59 | TELEPHONE TELEPHONE | ? | . | . | . | |
| 60 | THEY ALL GOT CARRIED AWAY | THE GURUS | THE PARROTS | . | . | |
| 61 | TIFFANY RINGS | GANDALF | BOBBY VEE | PAT BOONE | . | |
| 62 | TOUCH 'N GO | THE CRITTERS | . | . | . | |
| 63 | TWO AND TWENTY | C.C. & THE CHASERS | . | . | . | |
| 64 | TWO IN THE AFTERNOON | DINO, DESI & BILLY | . | . | . | |
| 65 | VALENTINES DAY | ? | . | . | . | |
| 66 | VALLORY | ? | . | . | . | |
| 67 | WAITING FOR THE MORNING SUN | ? | . | . | . | |
| 68 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HAPPY | BOBBY DARIN | THE MOJO MEN | GARY WALKER & THE RAIN | JACKIE DE SHANNON / RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS (never released) | |
| 69 | WHEN THE GOOD SUN SHINES | THE CHANGIN' TIMES | ELMO & ALMO | CONNIE STEVENS | . | |
| 70 | 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!! |
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