Teddy Randazzo (May 13, 1935 - November 21, 2003) was a NYC [1] born pop songwriter who composed 1960s hit songs such as "Goin' Out of My Head" and "Hurt So Bad".
In the early years of rock and roll, Randazzo played with a group called The Three Chuckles and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show numerous times. Their first hit "Runaround", sold more than 1 million copies. He co-starred in rock revues staged by the legendary disc jockey Alan Freed, appearing with such artists as Chuck Berry and LaVern Baker. Randazzo also had some starring roles and often performed in such rock films as Hey, Let's Twist, The Girl Can't Help It, Rock, Rock, Rock and Mr. Rock and Roll in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
With his composing partner, Bobby Weinstein [2], Randazzo wrote a string of major hits for other artists including "Pretty Blue Eyes", a top ten hit for Steve Lawrence. He also penned a number of songs for Little Anthony and the Imperials, including "Goin' Out of My Head" which was covered by numerous artists including The Zombies and Frank Sinatra; "Hurt So Bad", which was also covered by The Lettermen as well as Linda Ronstadt, who took it to #1 again, a.