Shout Shout Knock Yourself Out - Music

Ernie Maresca B August 21 1938 The Bronx New York City Is An American Songwriter Singer And Record Company Executive Best Known For Writing Or Co-Writing Some Of Dion's Biggest Hits. He Began Singing And Writing In A Doo-Wop Group The Regents Who Later Had A Hit With "Barbara Ann". His Song "No-One Knows" Came To The Attention Of Dion DiMucci Who Recorded It Successfully With The Belmonts On Laurie Records The Record Reaching # 19 On The Pop Charts In 1958. Maresca Then Began Songwriting Full Time Writing "Runaround Sue" With Dion And Then "The Wanderer" - His Biggest Success Although His Run Of Hits With Dion Continued With "Lovers Who Wander" And "Donna The Prima Donna". In 1961 He Was Offered A Recording Contract With Seville A Small New York Label. His Protestations That He Wasn't Much Of A Singer Were Brushed Aside And He Wrote A Hit For Himself "Shout Shout Knock Yourself Out ". He Continued To Record With Less Success For The Remainder Of The 1960s But Also Continued As A Writer With Hits Including "Whenever A Teenager Cries" For Reparata And The Delrons. By The 1970s He Was Head Of Laurie Records' Publicity Department And Continued As A Record Company Executive. read less