associated_acts death_date death_place years_active alias birth_place label name background birth_date genre article_title birth_name occupation
the regents , dion 8 july 2015 florida , us 1957 -- 1968 -lrb- as performer -rrb- artie chicago -lrb- from the bronx -rrb- the bronx , new york , united states seville , laurie ernie maresca solo_singer 21 august 1938 rock and roll , pop , doo-wop ernie maresca
 ernest peter maresca singer , songwriter , record label executive
ernie maresca

ernest peter `` ernie '' maresca -lrb- august 21 , 1938 -- july 8 , 2015 -rrb- was an american singer , songwriter and record company executive , best known for writing or co-writing some of dion 's biggest hits , including `` runaround sue '' and `` the wanderer '' .
