Lenny Welch

Career In 1960, Welch signed with Cadence Records. His biggest hit, a cover version of the big band standard "Since I Fell for You," reached number 4 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, selling a million copies. Other hits included covers of “You Don’t Know Me” (1960) and "Ebb Tide" (1964). He released the first single with the vocal version of “A Taste of Honey" in 1962 and performed the theme to the 1967 CBS TV series Coronet Blue. Welch reimagined Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" as a torch song, which became a Top 40 hit in 1970; Sedaka re-recorded the song in Welch's style for a Top 10 hit in 1975.

Later life and death After Welch's recording career ended, he resumed his education, attending night school after driving a taxicab during the day. He first achieved a high school equivalency degree, then graduated from the College of New Rochelle with a bachelor's degree. He also began singing for commercials, first for Subaru and later for products that included Coca-Cola, M&M's, and Mini-Oreos.

Discography Studio albums Since I Fell for You (1963) (US No. 73) Two Different Worlds (1965) Rags to Riches (1966) Lenny (1967) It's All About Love (2005)

Compilation albums Anthology (1958-1966) (1996)

Singles