The Bittersweet Backstory of "Save the Last Dance for Me" - Neatorama
Embed from Getty ImagesOn June 28, 1957, 69 years ago today, Sharyn Felder's parents got married. Her mother was actress Willi Burke and her singer/songwriter father went by the name Doc Pomus. He had written many hit songs, including "Young Blood," "This Magic Moment," "Viva Las Vegas," and "Save the Last Dance for Me." The Drifters recorded "Save the Last Dance for Me" in 1960 and it went to #1. For Pomus, who collaborated with Mort Shuman (shown above) on the song, it was just the beginning o





