voc, *1936 US, Philadelphia
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. John L. Medora
John L. Medora (born May 28, 1936), also known as John or Johnny Madara, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer, who teamed up with David White and Arthur Singer to write the 1957 hit song "At the Hop".He first recorded in 1957, and later that year wrote a song called "Do the Bop" with Dave White. On the advice of Dick Clark, the lyrics and title were changed to "At the Hop", and the song was recorded by Danny and the Juniors, becoming a US #1 and international hit. He later co-wrote other hits including "1-2-3" for Len Barry, and "You Don't Own Me" for Lesley Gore.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Best Of Johnny Madara | John Madara | 2010 | Compil. |
Heavenly / Save It | John Madara | 1962 | Single |
Vacation Time / A Story Untold | John Madara | 1962 | Single |
Good Golly Miss Molly / I Know , I Know | John Madara | 1961 | Single |
The Dream / You Make Me Mad | John Madara | 1961 | Single |
Dulce Suena | John Madara | 1960 | Single |
Teenager's Dream / Too Many Hound Dogs | John Madara With Frank Slay And His Orchestra | 1960 | Single |
Be My Girl | John Madara | 1957 | Single |
I'm So Alone | John Madara | Single |