You Can Begin Again / Artist Gary Paxton
You Can Begin Again / Artist Gary Paxton
Written by Gary S: Paxton/Gaither Copyright Management Music, BMI
Gary S. Paxton started trying to write at the age of 10. He has written or co-written over 2000 songs. He has been very blessed. Approximately 600 of them have been recorded. Over 150 of his songs have been Hits' Multi-Hits, and multiple chart hit/ His songs have been used for TV Themes, TV Background Music, in movies and commercials.
Gary has had Number 1 Hits and multiple Chart Hits, in Rock & Roll, Country, R & B and Gospel... His biggest Rock & Roll hit, Monster Mash, has sold many millions, it was #1 in 1962, a hit again in 1967 and again in 1974 and is in many hit compilation LP's including the Beach Boys.
"Alley - Oop" (Gary was the Artist, Co-Producer and Publisher, Dallas Frazier was the Writer).
"Cherry Pie" (Gary was the Artist/Producer, Marvin Phillips was the writer).
"It Was I" (This was Gary's first million seller, and was written by Gary when he was 16).
Gary was Flip of Skip & Flip (Gary was Artist, Producer & Writer). Plus many more Rock & Roll Chart Hits. Note: Gary was in Hollywood from 1959 to 1970. He owned 5 Studios and Produced or Co-Produced over 1000 Artist's (Approximately 300 of them from Canada). While in Hollywood he Produced such Artists as the Hollywood Argyles, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Mark Lindsey, Leon Russell & David Gates, Richard (Louie, Louie) Berry, The Innocents. Gary helped produce The Association, Tommy Roe and countless numbers of other Rock & Roll Artists.
Gary has Produced or Co-Produced many Jazz Greats, such as The Four Freshmen, Pete Candoli, Barney Kessell, Dick Contino, Myron Floren and many others.