William E. Page II, better known as Billy Page, was an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing " The 'In' Crowd", which was a 1965 hit for both

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and the

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. The song was also a 1974 hit for

Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. He became known as the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also launched a solo career. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established ...

. Other songs he wrote include " A House Built on Sand", a 1968 hit for

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; " Sugar Lump", a 1974 hit for Leon Haywood; and " Midnight and You" (co-written with his brother

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), a 1974 hit for

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. Page also produced his brother Gene's musical score for the 1972 film ''

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''.

References

External links

Billy Page at Discogs
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