Fact #160567
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Howard Greenfield, aka Howie Greenfield, dies of AIDS, aged 49 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The long-time lyricist for Neil Sedaka, he co-wrote such hits as Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl, Little Devil, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Next Door to an Angel and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.
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Neil Sedaka : I still find it hard to accept that he’s no longer here. We had been through so much together and had collaborated on more than 200 songs. His death was such a waste and it has prompted me to do all I can to support various AIDS-related charities.
(Source : Replay magazine, April 1992)
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(Source : Replay magazine, April 1992)