Luther Dixon

Luther Dixon had written songs for The Platters, Perry Como and The Crests before he took an artist development position with Scepter Records. He wrote many hit songs at the legendary label including the 1962 No. 1 single “Soldier Boy”—the biggest hit for its top group The Shirelles. He wrote many other classics including The Shirelles’ “Mama Said” and “Boys” (The Beatles covered “Boys”), The Crests’ “Sixteen Candles” and Elvis Presley’s “Big Boss Man.”

Key songs in the Dixon catalog include “Big Boss Man,” “Boys,” “I Don’t Want To Cry,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Soldier Boy.”

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