Artie Schroeck

Schroeck was born in Irvington, New Jersey, the youngest of four boys: John, William, Harold, and Arthur. The entire family was very musical, and Schroeck began playing drums and piano at the age of 3, soon joining his brother Harold to perform at local functions in the North Jersey area, with the boys singing and tap dancing. When Schroeck was 8, he was noticed by jazz drummer Gene Krupa when the boys were performing in Atlantic City, and Krupa incorporated the boys' work into his own band, as well as that of jazz trumpeter Louis Prima. Harold eventually left the act at the age of 24 to raise his own family, but Artie continued with his music, and also began arranging songs for the bands that he was working with.

File:ValliNovemberSchroeck.jpg and Linda November, 2010]]In Las Vegas, Schroeck ran into jazz musician Lionel Hampton while they were both in a piano store and they started an impromptu jam session. Hampton immediately invited Schroeck to join his own band, where Schroeck remained for the next two years, before leaving to become a professional music arranger at a recording studio. He worked with Neil Diamond, the Lovin' Spoonful, Paul Anka, and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, for whom he arranged "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You". Schroeck also began writing music at this point in his career, such as 1983's "Here's to the Band" for Frank Sinatra,{{cite news|title=Piscopo goes 'All the Way' with his Sinatra tribute|date=November 26, 1999|author=Alexander, Randy|work=The Times}} written with Alfred Nittoli and Sharman Howe.{{cite news|title=Frank sings, they tingle. Sinatra record helps to revive writers spirits|author=Simmons, Jeff|date=January 13, 1991|work=The Record}}

In the 1980s and '90s, Schroeck could often be found performing in Atlantic City, such as at the Harrah's Atrium Lounge with Linda November. A regular who would come to visit whenever she was in town was Liza Minnelli.{{cite news|title=Homage to a madcap musician|date=September 19, 1997|work=The Star-Ledger|author=Wolf, Alissa}}{{cite news|title=Liza Minnelli gives Miss America 1996 surprise welcome|author=Spatz, David J.|date=September 20, 1995|work=Press of Atlantic City|quote=Usually, La Liza hangs out at Harrah's after her shows when her friends, musicians and composers Artie Schroeck and Linda November, are working the Atrium Lounge.}}{{cite news|title=Last of a dying breed / Lounges still have a home in some casinos|author=Jackson, Vincent|date=January 5, 1997|work=Press of Atlantic City}} Schroeck and November had met in the late 1960s while working together on musical projects, but had both been married to other people at the time. In 1988, they became a couple, and they married in 1996. In 1997, the couple directed a production saluting band leader Spike Jones, "The New City Slickers Present a Tribute to Spike Jones", which Schroeck wrote, arranged, and produced. His brother Harold was also one of the performers in the show, which featured a nine-piece Spike Jones-style band. The show ran from September 26 – October 5, 1997.{{cite news|title=He's a serious musician in search of funny sounds|url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-09-26/entertainment/25552440_1_spike-jones-music-big-bands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527140520/http://articles.philly.com/1997-09-26/entertainment/25552440_1_spike-jones-music-big-bands|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2012|date=September 26, 1997|author=Lloyd, Jack|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=June 17, 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/24/nyregion/atlantic-city-at-the-casinos-023531.html|title=Atlantic City; At the Casinos|date=March 24, 1996|accessdate=June 15, 2011|work=The New York Times}}{{cite news|title=Celebrating Spike Jones at Harrah's|date=September 21, 1997|author=Alexander, Randy|work=The Times}}{{cite news|title=With Honors / Atlantic County|work=Press of Atlantic City|date=October 20, 1997}}

File:Artie's Gold Record.jpg", 1967]]In 2001, Schroeck and his wife moved to Las Vegas.{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/oct/30/lots-songs-her-heart/|date=October 30, 2008|work=Las Vegas Sun|author=Gorman, Tom|accessdate=June 15, 2011|title=Lots of songs in her heart}}{{cite news|title=A long, melodious career|author=Bosshart, Becky|date=January 22, 2009|work=Las Vegas Sun}}

Schroeck has three children by a previous marriage. The oldest, Shem Schroeck, is also a musician and singer.

• 1966, arranger and conductor, "I've Got You Under My Skin", top 10 hit sung by The Four Seasons
• 1967, co-arranger with Bob Gaudio for gold record "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", sung by Frankie Valli, reached #2 on the U.S. charts{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1327330|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=June 17, 2011|title=Can't Take My Eyes Off You / The Trouble With Me}}
• 1967, arranged "We Can Fly", sung by The Cowsills, reached #21 on the U.S. charts
• 1967, co-wrote "Lovin' Things" with Jet Loring, which was then sung by multiple artists:
• Scottish band Marmalade released it as a single, which reached #6 on the UK charts in 1968.{{cite book

| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2001| title= British Hit Singles| edition= 14th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London| page= 40| isbn= 0-85156-156-X}}

• Keith Mansfield Orchestra, on his 1968 album All You Need Is Keith Mansfield
• Petula Clark, on her 1969 album Portrait of Petula{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-portrait-of-petula-bonus-tracks-r66383|title=A Portrait of Petula|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=June 17, 2011}}
• The Ventures, on their 1969 gold album Hawaii Five-O
• The Grass Roots, on their 1969 album Lovin' Things

{{listen |filename=Let's_Do_It.ogg |pos=right|title="Let's Do It"|description=2011 performance of "Let's Do It" by Linda November and Artie Schroeck in Nevada}}

• 1983, co-writer with Sharman Howe and Alfred Nittoli, "Here's to the Band", sung by Frank Sinatra
• 1992, arranged "Live from Radio City Music Hall" for Liza Minnelli{{AllMusic|id=p20405|class=artist|tab=credits}}
• 1997, wrote, arranged and produced "The New City Slickers Present a Tribute to Spike Jones" in Atlantic City
• 2005, Artie Schroeck, At the Piano Bar, audio CD

File:1977 Clio ArthurSchroeck.jpg for arrangement on McDonald's "You, You're the One" campaign]]

• 1967, Gold record for arranging "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" for Frankie Valli
• 1970, Pan Am, arranger, "Once in a Lifetime" (Clio Award, Radio)
• 1977, McDonald's, arranger, "You, You're the One" (Clio Award, Television){{cite news|title=Loony Tunes / Wacky Musical Show Salutes Spike Jones|date=September 21, 1997|author=Jackson, Vincent|work=Press of Atlantic City}}
• 1982, ABC-TV, composer, "Now is the time ABC is the place" (Clio Award, Television/Cinema)

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