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Ben Raleigh (June 16, 1913, New York - February 26, 1997, Hollywood) is lyricist responsible for a number of major hits, including "Dungaree Doll", "Wonderful, Wonderful", "She's a Fool”, "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)", “Love is a Hurtin' Thing” and “Tell Laura I Love Her”. His songs were recorded by artists such as Eddie Fisher, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Darin, Dinah Shore, Lou Rawls. "Tell Laura I Love Her" reached #1 in the UK in 1960. "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" peaked at #3 in the United States in 1946.

Raleigh composed the theme song to Scooby Doo, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You". Hanna-Barbera attempted to buy him out, but he declined and chose a royalty instead.

He died in a kitchen fire in his home in Los Angeles in 1997.

External links

Ben Raleigh at IMDb

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-'''Ben Raleigh''' (June 16, 1913, New York - February 26, 1997, [[Hollywood]]) is lyricist responsible for a number of major hits, including "Dungaree Doll", "Wonderful, Wonderful", "[[She’s a Fool]]”, "[[Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)]]", “Love is a Hurtin' Thing” and “[[Tell Laura I Love Her]]”.  His songs were recorded by artists such as [[Eddie Fisher]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Johnny Mathis]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Bobby Darin]], [[Dinah Shore]], [[Lou Rawls]].  "Tell Laura I Love Her" reached #1 in the UK in 1960. "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" peaked at #3 in the United States in 1946.
+'''Ben Raleigh''' (June 16, 1913, New York - February 26, 1997, [[Hollywood]]) is lyricist responsible for a number of major hits, including "Dungaree Doll", "Wonderful, Wonderful", "[[She's a Fool]]”, "[[Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)]]", “Love is a Hurtin' Thing” and “[[Tell Laura I Love Her]]”.  His songs were recorded by artists such as [[Eddie Fisher]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Johnny Mathis]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Bobby Darin]], [[Dinah Shore]], [[Lou Rawls]].  "Tell Laura I Love Her" reached #1 in the UK in 1960. "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" peaked at #3 in the United States in 1946.
 Raleigh composed the theme song to Scooby Doo, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You".  Hanna-Barbera attempted to buy him out, but he declined and chose a royalty instead.