Frank Guida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Guida

American songwriter

Date of Birth: 26-May-1922

Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 19-May-2007

Profession: composer, record producer, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Frank Guida (May 26, 1922 – May 19, 2007) was a Sicilian-American songwriter and music producer credited with discovering Gary U.S.
Bonds, whose hits, including "New Orleans" and "Quarter to Three", he produced.
He was also a songwriter for Leroy Toombs.
Other performers discovered by Guida include Jimmy Soul, Tommy Facenda (who gave Guida his first hit with "High School U.S.A."), Lenis Guess and Pamala Stanley.
The distinct sound he helped to create has been credited as influencing such major songwriters and producers as Bruce Springsteen and Phil Spector.
Together with musicians like the tenor saxman Gene "Daddy G" Barge, he helped establish what became known as "the Norfolk sound".
His songs have been used in such films as Mask, Mermaids and Jaded.