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“Rag Doll” is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was recorded by The Four Seasons and released as a single in 1964. It reached number one on the U.S. pop chart in July that year and remained on top for two weeks. According to songwriter Bob Gaudio, the recording was inspired by a dirty-faced girl who cleaned the windshield of his automobile for change. When Gaudio reached into his wallet, all he had were notes, none smaller than $20. He gave the girl a $20 bill. (Gaudio has also said it was a $5 or a $10). Her astonishment stayed in Gaudio’s mind as he approached the recording studio. “Rag Doll”, with a few tweaks by Bob Crewe, was the result. The B-side was the original version of “Silence Is Golden.“ In 1967 the song was a number one hit in the UK... Read on...