Artie Schroeck

Arthur Bruce Schroeck (born October 10, 1938) is an American musician, best known for arranging and composing popular songs and jingles. He has won multiple Clio Awards, such as when he composed the music for the 1981 ABC-TV promo "Now is the time, ABC is the place". He also composed (with Frank Gari) the 1982 promo "Come on along with ABC". He arranged the classic "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" in 1967 for Frankie Valli In the 1990s, he was a regular performer at Harrah's in Atlantic City with his wife, singer Linda November, and in 1997, he wrote, arranged, and produced a tribute to bandleader Spike Jones. written with Alfred Nittoli and Sharman Howe.

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. 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.

Gold record (for the sale of one million copies) presented to Artie Schroeck for his arrangement on "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", 1967In 2001, Schroeck and his wife moved to Las Vegas.

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

Selected works 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 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. Keith Mansfield Orchestra, on his 1968 album All You Need Is Keith Mansfield Petula Clark, on her 1969 album Portrait of Petula The Ventures, on their 1969 gold album Hawaii Five-O The Grass Roots, on their 1969 album Lovin' Things

1983, co-writer with Sharman Howe and Alfred Nittoli, "Here's to the Band", sung by Frank Sinatra 1997, wrote, arranged and produced "The New City Slickers Present a Tribute to Spike Jones" in Atlantic City 1982, ABC-TV, composer, "Now is the time ABC is the place" (Clio Award, Television/Cinema)