Sonny Casella was a staff producer for the Paramount Records section of Famous Music in the early 1970s.
[1] His hit compositions include, "It's-A-Happening" by Magic Mushrooms (1966), "Ah, Ha, Ha, Do Your Thing" by The Hit Parade (1969), "(Nobody Loves Me) Like You Do" by Jenny Burton (1975) and "Bump Me Baby (Part 1)" (1975) and "As Long As You Know (Who You Are) (Part 1)" by Dooley Silverspoon (1975).
[4][5] One of the credited musicians who is now a doctor,[6][7] Dr. Yvonne Thornton is adamant that she and her sisters did not participate in the recording of that song.
[20][21] The July 5, 1975 issue of Record World reported that Casella was releasing "New York City Bump" by Black Rock.
The song which went for nearly nine minutes featured a background of street and subway sounds that Record World said gave it " a fascinating cinema verite feel".
[24] Casella wrote "Closer to Loving You" which was recorded by Dooley Silverspoon and released in 1977 on the Seville SEV 102.
[25][26] The following year, Clem Curtis & The Foundations recorded their version which was produced by Bill Connor and Simon Cohen, and released in the UK on the Psycho label.