Ben Raleigh

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Ben Raleigh

1913-1997 US, New York City

A.k.a. Ben Wingate

Ben Raleigh (June 16, 1913, New York – February 26, 1997, Hollywood) is lyricist responsible for a number of major hits, including "Dungaree Doll", "Wonderful, Wonderful", "Hold on Girl", "She's a Fool", "I Don't Wanna Be a Loser", "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)", “Love is a Hurtin' Thing”, “Tell Laura I Love Her” and "That's How Heartaches Are Made". His songs were recorded by artists such as Eddie Fisher, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Darin, The Monkees, Dinah Shore, Lesley Gore, Ray Peterson and Lou Rawls. "Tell Laura I Love Her" reached No.1 in the UK in 1960. "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" peaked at No.3 in the United States in 1946.

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