Sandy St.John Email & Phone Number

After graduating from Samohi, I went to Santa Monica College as a Theatre Arts Major. I married my late husband Dick (Unihi, 1960) in 1966 and began writing songs.I've written many songs including the #1 country hit, "Sweet Country Woman" (recorded by Johnny Duncan, produced by Billy Sherrill.) My songs have been recorded by Cilla Black, Crystal Gayle, R. B. Greaves, Jan and Dean (a song I wrote with Jan), Sammy Johns, Vicky Lawrence, Loretta Lynn, Tommy Overstreet, Guy Mitchell, Johnny Paycheck, Mike Post, Sha Na Na (Johnny Contardo), Joey Scarbury, etc. I've also written songs for a number of television movies.My late husband Dick started the singing duo "Dick and Dee Dee" in 1961 ("The Mountain's High" - which he wrote, "Thou Shalt Not Steal", etc.) and was totally and undeniably the talent (singing lead, falsetto, most harmony parts and writing 3 of the 5 hits) and driving force behind the act . . . and they completely and totally disliked each other and her flat singing drove him crazy.Dick wrote many songs that were recorded by his contemporaries of the day (The Four Preps, Jan and Dean, The Johnny Mann Singers, Lesley Gore, Donny Osmond, Donny and Marie Osmond, Quincy Jones, Frankie Valli (and The Four Seasons) - to name a few. He also co-wrote the #1 single "Yellow Balloon" and other songs on that album.I joined Dick as part of his duo in Sept., 1969. We performed together regularly in just about every state in the US (including a tour of Alaska) as well as performing in Canada and Puerto Rico until his death in 2003 when he fell from a ladder at our home in Pacific Palisades, CA. 35 years singing together!During the 70's, as well as touring, Dick and I were part of The Ernie Freeman Singers. I was also an artist on MGM Records. I sang lead for Perry Botkin, Inc. - which was me singing lead with The Mike Curb Congregation.I've also written several successful books, "The Rock and Roll Cookbook" and "The Country Music Cookbook." More below . . .

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  Santa Monica High School And Santa Monica College

  Theatre Arts