Mickey Lee Lane (born Sholom Mayer Schreiber; February 2, 1941 – March 18, 2011) was an American rock and roll songwriter and arranger.
Lane was born in Rochester, New York. He got a job in the Brill Building as a songwriter in the 1950s, working with Neil Sedaka as a touring pianist, and Bill Haley as a songwriter. In addition, he released some singles on Brunswick Records and Swan Records in the 1950s and 1960s; one of them, "Shaggy Dog", became a hit and peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. His tune "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney" was covered by British group The Action, The Detroit Cobras (retitled "Hey Sailor"), and Ronnie Spector on her solo album The Last of the Rock Stars.
Lane continued working as a recording engineer from the late 1960s into the 1990s. Toward the end of the century, a compilation disc entitled Rockin' On...And Beyond was released, which featured both his previous singles and unreleased material.
Discography
Compilation albums
- Rockin' On...And Beyond (1997)
EPs
- Shaggy Dog (1964)
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | AU | ||
| 1964 | "Shaggy Dog" | 38 | 36 |
| 1965 | "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney" | - | - |
| "The Zoo" | - | - | |
References
- ^ Songwriter Mickey Lee Lane, 70, dies NEWSDAY Updated October 30, 2011 11:33 PM By EMILY C. DOOLEY Accessed online January 25, 2016
- Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
- Motor City Maniacs, newyorker.com
- Biography, Allmusic.com