Jerry Fuller, Writer of ‘Young Girl’ and ‘Travelin’ Man,’ Dies at 85 - Arts news - NewsLocker (2024)

He found a musical sweet spot between romance and “out of line” desire for recordings by Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

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Jerry Fuller, Songwriter of ‘Young Girl’ and ‘Travelin’ Man,’ Is Dead at 85

He found a musical sweet spot between romance and “out of line” desire for recordings by Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

Jerry Fuller, Songwriter of ‘Young Girl’ and ‘Travelin’ Man,’ Dies at 85

He found a musical sweet spot between romance and “out of line” desire for recordings by Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

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Maurice Williams, Whose ‘Stay’ Was a Hit for Him and Others, Dies at 86

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Jerry Fuller, Writer of ‘Young Girl’ and Other Hit Songs, Dies at 85

He located a musical sweet spot between the romantic and the risqué for Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and most famously Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

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