Vinnie Bell may be the best-kept secret of pop music history, when it comes to having hits. After you look at this list, you'll have to agree that

Vinnie may have played on more hit records than just about any other session musician. In fact, if you listen to an hour of Golden Oldies' radio, at any given time

of day or night, you're bound to hear Vinnie's playing at least a couple times! And you probably never knew!

Here is a list of just some of the amazing hits that Vinnie has played on:


GOOD MORNING STARSHINE - Oliver

BLUE ON BLUE - Bobby Vinton

DOUBLE RAINBOW - Antonio Carlos Jobim

MI DEBILIDAD - Ismael Quintana

THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN -The Brooklyn Bridge

BABY I LOVE YOU - Andy Kim

HELLO DOLLY- Louis Armstrong

CHAPEL OF LOVE - The Dixie Cups

REMEMBER (WALKIN' IN THE SAND) - The Shangri-Las

YOU DON'T OWN ME - Lesley Gore

A SUMMER SONG - Chad & Jeremy

WALK ON BY - Dionne Warwick

GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD - Little Anthony & The Imperials

WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE - Gale Garnett

A LOVER'S CONCERTO - The Toys

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE - Jackie DeShannon

BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie

CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr.

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - Johnny Nash

SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS - John Denver

REUNITED - Peaches & Herb

MISTER BASSMAN - Johnny Cymbal

BABY I'M YOURS - Barbara Lewis

THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - Sgt. Barry Sadler

HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells

SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - Donovan

YOUNGER GIRL - The Critters

I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN - The Four Seasons

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE - The Lovin' Spoonful

IT MUST BE HIM - Vikki Carr

FUNKY BROADWAY - Wilson Pickett

98.6 - Keith

PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE - The Tokens

HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME - Bobby Vinton

CANDIDA - Tony Orlando & Dawn

FOR THE LOVE OF HIM - Bobbi Martin

WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU - Ronnie Dyson

LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE RAIN) - Melanie

KNOCK THREE TIMES - Tony Orlando & Dawn

DAYDREAM - The Lovin' Spoonful

MY GUY - Mary Wells

BOTH SIDES NOW - Judy Collins

WALK AWAY RENEE - Left Banke

SUNNY - Bobby Hebb

IF I WERE A CARPENTER - Bobby Darin

HURRICANE - Bob Dylan

THIS DIAMOND RING - Gary Lewis

SUGAR, SUGAR - The Archies

A TOWN WITHOUT PITY - Gene Pitney

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - Debby Boone

ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO - Lobo

ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART - Gene Pitney

DA DOO RON RON - The Crystals

RUNAWAY - Del Shannon

LIGHTNIN' STRIKES AGAIN - Lou Christie

HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys

SOLDIER BOY - The Shirelles

SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME - Spanky & Our Gang

SHADDUP YOU FACE - Lou Monte

LAZY DAY- Spanky & Our Gang

SOCIETY'S CHILD - Janis Ian

PALISADES PARK - Freddy Cannon

THIS MAGIC MOMENT - Jay & The Americans

TELL HIM - The Exciters

CARA MIA - Jay & The Americans

COLOUR MY WORLD - Petula Clark

ONLY IN AMERICA - Jay & The Americans

ONE FINE DAY - The Chiffons

COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER - Jay & The Americans

SHE CRIED - Jay & The Americans

JEAN - Oliver

HAIR - The Cowsills

MOCKINGBIRD - Charlie & Inez Fox

I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE - Lou Christie

EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU - The Four Seasons

ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN - Dion

HAPPY TOGETHER - The Turtles

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC - The Lovin' Spoonful

SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin' Spoonful

THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon and Garfunkle

MIDNIGHT COWBOY - Ferrante and Teicher

I WILL FOLLOW HIM - Little Peggy March

THEME FROM "TWIN PEAKS" - Angelo Badalamenti

LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las

GREEN TAMBOURINE - The Lemon Pipers

LET'S HANG ON - The Four Seasons

MORE - Kai Winding

E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

OUR DAY WILL COME - Ruby and the Romantics

THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS - The Cowsills

ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI - Brian Hyland

BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY - The Four Seasons

BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne

WALK LIKE A MAN - The Four Seasons

MR. DIEINGLY SAD - The Critters

MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK - The Angels

CANDY GIRL - The Four Seasons

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Frank Sinatra

DAWN - The Four Seasons

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE - Perry Como

RAG DOLL - The Four Seasons

CABBAGES AND KINGS - Chad and Jeremy

"1-2-3" - Len Barry

THE DAWN OF CORRECTION - The Spokesmen

CONCRETE AND CLAY - Eddie Rambeau

NAVY BLUE - Diane Renay

ROMAN GUITAR - Lou Monte

WALKIN' IN THE RAIN - Jay and The Americans

ONGNI VOLTA - Paul Anka

DO THE MOUSE - Soupy Sales

SEA OF LOVE - Del Shannon

A STEEL GUITAR & A GLASS OF WINE - Paul Anka

SPECIAL LADY - Ray, Goodman, & Brown

THE LEADER OF THE LAUNDROMAT - The Detergents

TRACY - The Cufflinks

SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER - Gene Pitney

SUMMER OF '42 - Peter Nero

SHE CRIED - Lou Christie

PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE - Lou Monte

THE NAME GAME - Shirley Ellis

ABIGAIL BEACHER - Freddy Cannon

HATS OFF TO LARRY - Del Shannon

CLOSE YOUR EYES - Peaches & Herb

-- Just a few samples of Vinnie's hits!
MANY more hits to be added to this list soon! --

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