12 Facts About Artie Schroeck

Arthur Bruce Schroeck was born on October 10,1938 and is an American musician, best known for arranging and composing popular songs and jingles.

Artie Schroeck 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".

Artie Schroeck composed the 1982 promo "Come on along with ABC".

Artie Schroeck arranged the classic "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" in 1967 for Frankie Valli and has written or arranged music for multiple other artists including Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr.

Artie Schroeck was born in Irvington, New Jersey, the youngest of four boys: John, William, Harold, and Arthur.

The entire family was very musical, and Artie Schroeck began playing drums and piano at the age of 3, soon joining his brother Harold to perform at local functions in the North Jersey area, with the boys singing and tap dancing.

Harold eventually left the act at the age of 24 to raise his own family, but Artie Schroeck continued with his music, and began arranging songs for the bands that he was working with.

In Las Vegas, Artie Schroeck ran into jazz musician Lionel Hampton while they were both in a piano store and they started an impromptu jam session.

Hampton immediately invited Artie Schroeck to join his own band, where Artie Schroeck remained for the next two years, before leaving to become a professional music arranger at a recording studio.

Artie Schroeck worked with Neil Diamond, the Lovin' Spoonful, Paul Anka, and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, for whom he arranged "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".

Artie Schroeck began writing music at this point in his career, such as 1983's "Here's to the Band" for Frank Sinatra, written with Alfred Nittoli and Sharman Howe.

In 1997, the couple directed a production saluting band leader Spike Jones, "The New City Slickers Present a Tribute to Spike Jones", which Artie Schroeck wrote, arranged, and produced.