Rudy Clark

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Rudy Clark is a prolific New York City songwriter, best known for composing the often covered soul classic, "The Shoop Shoop Song," more commonly known as "It's In His Kiss."

A close friend of Bobby Darin, Clark collaborated with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer on several hits including "Do The Monkey." He later received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song for his lead contribution in writing "Everybody Plays the Fool" by The Main Ingredient, in which the award went to "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" recorded by the Temptations. His song, "I've Got My Mind Set On You," was pivotal in ex-Beatle George Harrison's career comeback, hitting number one on the charts. Outside of these songs and those listed below, Clark wrote several songs for the Harlem Globetrotters cartoon series. The following artists have covered Clark's songs:

Wilson Pickett
Aretha Franklin
Sam & Dave
Wayne Newton
The Four Tops
Bobby Darin
George Harrison
Percy Sledge
Grateful Dead
Herbie Mann
Inez & Charlie Fox
The Shirelles
Betty Everett
Cher
Baby Washington
Clarence Carter
Smokey Robinson
Aaron Neville
Lulu
The Newbeats
The Nylons
Jerry Butler
The Hollies
The Searchers
The Who
Lou Rawls
Bobbie Gentrie
The Main Ingredient
The Drifters
King Curtis
Mary Wells

Rudy Clark wrote (among those too numerous to mention) and who recorded it:

Everbody's Got To Make A Fool Out of Somebody, Barbara Mason
Good Lovin', Mary Wells, The Capitols, The Young Rascals, The Grateful Dead
Do The Monkey, co-written and recorded by Bobby Darin
Fool, Fool, Fool, Several Artists (#1 Australia, South Africa 1965)
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss), Betty Everett, Cher
Everybody Plays the Fool (Sometime), Main Ingredient, Aaron Neville
I've Got My Mind Set On You, George Harrison, Pop #1

Broadway Credits:

Street Corner Symphony [Original, Musical, Revue]Featuring songs with lyrics by Rudy Clark Nov 24, 1997 - Feb 1, 1998
André DeShield's Haarlem Nocturne [Original, Musical, Revue]Featuring songs by Rudy Clark Nov 18, 1984 - Dec 30, 1984

Film Credits: