Howard Greenfield

Howard Greenfield (March 15, 1936 – March 4, 1986) was an American songwriter.

Born in New York City, Greenfield worked out of the famous Brill Building with Neil Sedaka, a friend he had met as a teenager when they both lived in the same apartment building, in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn.

He wrote a number of successful pop music hits plus songs for both films and television shows. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1986 from AIDS.

In 1991, Howard Greenfield was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Songs

• Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
• Is This the Way to Amarillo