Frederick James Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger , and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including " Boogie Fever " by the Sylvers , " I Will Survive " by Gloria Gaynor , and " Shake Your Groove Thing " by Peaches & Herb .
56-880: Perren was born on May 15, 1943, in Englewood, New Jersey , and graduated from Englewood's Dwight Morrow High School with future songwriting partner Alphonse Mizell in 1961. Perren attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. graduating in 1966. It was here he met future Capitol Records R&B A&R executive Larkin Arnold. He met Christine Yarian in 1967, and they married in 1970. They remained married until his death. She also co-wrote some songs with him. Shortly after moving to California from Washington, D.C., in 1968, Perren and bassist Alphonzo Mizell met guitarist Deke Richards . They started writing songs together. In 1969 Motown president Berry Gordy invited them to be part of his collective
112-543: A Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his contribution, the first of two back-to-back Grammys he earned. In 1978, Perren signed Peaches & Herb to his production company, MVP Productions. Through him, the duo inked a deal with Polydor Records . Their first Polydor album, 2 Hot , included the gold single and top five pop and R&B hit " Shake Your Groove Thing ", as well the number-one crossover smash " Reunited " and third single "We've Got Love". 2 Hot went platinum on
168-641: A Mayor-Council form of government to a modified Council-Manager plan of government in accordance with a special charter granted by the New Jersey Legislature . The city is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use a special charter granted by the Legislature. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the City Council. Under this charter, the mayor has powers to appoint and veto, while
224-443: A female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 27.3% were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24. 22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
280-657: A focus on Hebrew language immersion, had planned to open for grades K–5 in September 2011, serving students from both Englewood and Teaneck , but failed to receive final approval from the New Jersey Department of Education . Englewood is the home to a number of private schools. Dwight-Englewood School serves 900 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, housed in three separate divisions. Founded in 1930, Elisabeth Morrow School serves students in preschool through eighth grade. Moriah School of Englewood , one of
336-452: A hit for Boyz II Men ). Perren then moved into the disco arena with the hits " Do It Baby " and " Love Machine " for The Miracles . By 1976, Perren had left Motown and headed over to Capitol Records where another old college friend, Larkin Arnold, was now vice-president. In the next two years, Perren had success with The Sylvers , producing their first two Capitol albums. They had two gold singles , " Boogie Fever " and " Hot Line ", and
392-401: A household in the city was $ 58,379, and the median income for a family was $ 67,194. Males had a median income of $ 41,909 versus $ 34,358 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 35,275. 8.9% of the population and 6.6% of families were below the poverty line . 10.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Englewood Golf Club
448-590: A shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district. As an alternative to regular public education, the city is home of the Englewood on the Palisades Charter School, which had an enrollment of 317 students in Kindergarten through fifth grade, as of the 2018–2019 school year. Shalom Academy, a charter school with
504-525: A top ten single " High School Dance ". Also successful collaborations for Perren were Tavares , for whom he produced three albums— Sky High! , Love Storm , and Future Bound . Commercial highlights of his work with the group include co-writing and producing the number-one disco hits " Don't Take Away the Music " and " Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel ", and producing the group's take on The Bee Gees ' " More Than A Woman ". Both groups' versions were featured in
560-537: A total of 15,033 registered voters in Englewood, of which 8,571 (57.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 1,215 (8.1% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 5,240 (34.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 7 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the city's 2010 Census population, 55.4% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 71.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In
616-691: A turnout of 74.8% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Democrat Barbara Buono received 62.5% of the vote (3,367 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 36.6% (1,972 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (49 votes), among the 5,557 ballots cast by the city's 15,615 registered voters (169 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 35.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 5,304 ballots cast (73.8% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,613 votes (22.5% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 170 votes (2.4% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.3% vs. 0.5%), among
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#1733094511444672-403: A volunteer company established in 1887 as the city's first organized fire protection service, built a firehouse on North Van Brunt Street, near the site of Englewood's current city hall. A professional paid fire department was created in 1912 with the establishment of a Board of Fire Examiners. The fire headquarters constructed on William Street in 1926 was used for 90 years until its replacement by
728-459: Is a city in Bergen County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of Englewood Township . As of the 2020 United States census , the city's population was 29,308, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,161 (+8.0%) from
784-415: Is a former golf club that was located between Englewood and Leonia . It hosted the 1909 U.S. Open tournament . Englewood Field Club is a sports club that features tennis courts, a pool, and an outdoor hockey rink. MacKay Park, located on North Van Brunt Street, includes an ice hockey rink, a pool, a walking path, and athletic fields. Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, located at 433 Van Nostrand Avenue,
840-464: Is credited with convincing residents to choose Englewood for the city's name when it was incorporated over such alternatives as "Brayton" and "Paliscena". Englewood, like the rest of New Jersey, was populated by Lenape Native Americans prior to European colonization. The Lenape who lived in the Englewood region were of the "turtle clan" which used a stylized turtle as its symbol. 2,000 Lenape originally lived in Englewood, but due to conflicts with
896-445: Is governed by a directly elected County Executive , with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2025 ,
952-494: Is made up of the remnants of the Palisades Forest. The center, established in 1973, is a 150-acre (61 ha) preserve and education center that includes 3.6 miles (5.8 km) of walking trails and several gardens including the newly renovated Butterfly Garden. Flat Rock allows visitors to learn about the natural ecosystem preserved in the park through exhibits and tours available year-round. In 1980, Englewood switched from
1008-577: The 2010 census count of 27,147, which in turn reflected an increase of 944 (+3.6%) from the 26,203 counted in the 2000 census . Englewood Township, the city's predecessor, is believed to have been named in 1859 for the Engle family. The community had been called the " English Neighborhood ", as the first primarily English -speaking settlement on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River after New Netherland
1064-591: The 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 8,855 votes (76.8% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,502 votes (21.7% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 71 votes (0.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 11,533 ballots cast by the city's 16,586 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 9,412 votes (77.0% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,625 votes (21.5% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 58 votes (0.5% vs. 0.8%), among
1120-671: The United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 37th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gordon M. Johnson ( D , Englewood ) and in the General Assembly by Shama Haider (D, Tenafly ) and Ellen Park (D, Englewood Cliffs ). Bergen County
1176-426: The 12,221 ballots cast by the city's 16,065 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.1% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 8,087 votes (73.6% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 2,798 votes (25.5% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 65 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 10,990 ballots cast by the city's 14,702 registered voters, for
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#17330945114441232-485: The 2000 Census, the ninth-highest percentage of the population of any municipality in the United States. There were 9,273 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who
1288-450: The 2010–2011 school year, with an expected student body of 85 students for K–8 in the following year constituting less than half of the number of students needed to keep the school financially viable. St. Cecilia High School, where Vince Lombardi coached football 1939–1947, had been closed in 1986. As of May 2010 , the city had a total of 75.06 miles (120.80 km) of roadways, of which 64.30 miles (103.48 km) were maintained by
1344-752: The 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,923 students and 247.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are D. A. Quarles Early Childhood Center with 430 students in grades PreK-K, Dr. John Grieco Elementary School with 348 students in grades 1-2, Dr. Leroy McCloud School with 490 students in grades 3-5, Janis E. Dismus Middle School with 547 students in grades 6-8 and Dwight Morrow High School / Academies @ Englewood with 1,003 students in grades 9-12. In 2009, Cleveland School
1400-501: The 7,184 ballots cast by the city's 15,534 registered voters, yielding a 46.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county). The Englewood Public School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . It operates Dwight Morrow High School . Students from Englewood Cliffs attend Dwight Morrow High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Englewood Cliffs Public Schools . As of
1456-488: The Blue Moon , but by the end of the decade he was largely inactive as a writer and producer. In the 1990s, Perren experienced a resurgence of success as the boyband phenomenon sought musical credibility and instant recognizability with covers of 1970s soul-disco hits. Boyz II Men eclipsed the success of the G.C. Cameron original with their cover of Perren's " It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday ", hitting number two on
1512-571: The City Manager. The six seats in the governing body are elected in a three-year cycle as part of the November general election, with wards two and four both up together, followed a year later by wards one and three, and then the at-large council and mayoral seats. Each ward votes in two of the three years in the cycle, once for its ward seat, in the other year for the two positions voted at-large and one year with no election. The mayor appoints members to
1568-759: The Corporation , a collection of songwriters and record producers for the Jackson 5 . " I Want You Back " was the first hit from this new collaboration, going to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1970. They wrote and produced more Jackson 5 hits such as " ABC ", " The Love You Save ", " Mama's Pearl ", and " Maybe Tomorrow ", among others. Perren and the Corporation continued their work for Motown on soundtracks such as Hell Up in Harlem and Cooley High , which featured " It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday " (later
1624-536: The Englewood 3, Englewood 4 and Teaneck 7 exchanges, who could already dial some exchanges in the New York City area, were able to dial 11 cities across the United States by dialing the three-digit area code preceding the local number. Two years after his graduation from Fordham University , Vince Lombardi began his football coaching career at Englewood's St. Cecilia High School , which closed in 1986. The Sugarhill Gang recorded " Rapper's Delight " in 1979,
1680-615: The Europeans their population dwindled down to 50 by 1832. When Henry Hudson sailed up what would become known as the Hudson River in 1607, he claimed the entirety of the watershed of the river, including Englewood, for the Netherlands , making the future region of Englewood a part of New Netherland . However, the region remained largely unsettled under Dutch rule as the Dutch did little to encourage settlement north of modern Hudson County , as
1736-790: The Hot 100 and the top spot on the Hot R&;B Singles chart. The song was later covered by Irish boyband Westlife . In 1998, British boyband 911 took a cover of " More Than a Woman " to number two in the UK Singles Chart. In 1993, Perren suffered a massive stroke . He died 11 years later at the age of 61 in his home in Chatsworth, Los Angeles . He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) . Freddie Perren Beats And Grooves Inc Englewood, New Jersey Englewood
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1792-564: The Jack Drakeford Englewood Firehouse on South Van Brunt Street, which was dedicated on May 14, 2016. The department has a uniformed force of 57 members, including a Chief, Deputy Chief, 4 Captains, 9 Lieutenants and 42 firefighters. The city's police department includes 85 employees, of whom 79 are sworn officers and an additional six dispatchers. After a no-confidence vote against the department's leadership in December 2020,
1848-668: The Planning Board, the Library Board of Trustees, and, with council confirmation, the Board of Adjustment. The mayor serves on the Planning Board. The mayor attends and may speak at council meetings, but only votes to break a tie for passage of an ordinance or resolution. The mayor has veto power over ordinances, but can be overridden with votes from four council members. The City Council is the legislative branch of government, deciding public policy, creating city ordinances and resolutions, passing
1904-512: The Recording Academy reacted by omitting the category before the following year; this, then, was the only Grammy specifically awarded for the disco genre. After leaving Polydor in 1981, Perren attempted to produce acts on other labels such as Warner Bros. Records (for Atkins in 1982) and Atlantic (for The Spinners ' 1982 album Grand Slam and Johnny Gill 's self-titled debut). Perren last worked with New Edition in 1986 on their Under
1960-508: The U.S. and the UK, eventually being certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of over four million copies in the U.S. The song became a disco classic and has been recorded by dozens of artists in the decades since its debut, including charting versions by Cake , Chantay Savage , and Diana Ross . However, the disco craze had been so overwhelming in some quarters that it caused a backlash so strong that
2016-403: The borough was $ 41,533 (+/− $ 2,981). About 6.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 73 households in 2010, an increase from the 63 counted in 2000. As of the 2000 United States census , there were 26,203 people, 9,273 households, and 6,481 families residing in
2072-581: The city budget, appropriating funds for city services, and hiring the City Manager. The City Council meets generally four times per month (except during summer months). As of 2024 , the Mayor of Englewood is Democrat Michael Wildes , whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Members of the City Council are Charles Cobb (D, 2024; At-Large), Angela David (D, 2026; Ward 3), Kenneth Rosensweig (D, 2026; Ward 1), Kevin A. Wilson (D, 2025; Ward 4) and Lisa Wisotsky (D, 2025; Ward 2). The Englewood Fire Association,
2128-511: The city include Highwood. The city borders the Bergen County municipalities of Bergenfield , Englewood Cliffs , Fort Lee , Leonia , Teaneck and Tenafly . The 2010 United States census counted 27,147 people, 10,057 households, and 6,788 families in the city. The population density was 5,524.6 per square mile (2,133.1/km ). There were 10,695 housing units at an average density of 2,176.5 per square mile (840.4/km ). The racial makeup
2184-555: The city. The population density was 5,322.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,054.8/km ). There were 9,614 housing units at an average density of 1,952.7 per square mile (753.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 42.49% White , 38.98% African American , 0.27% Native American , 5.21% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 8.50% from other races , and 4.50% from two or more races. 21.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 7.17% of Englewood residents identified themselves as being of Colombian American ancestry in
2240-436: The council functions as a legislative body, with some power to appoint and confirm appointments. The city is divided into four wards which are approximately equal in population. The City Council includes five members, each elected for a three-year term. Four are elected from the individual wards in which they live and the other is elected by a citywide vote as an at-large member. Administrative functions are responsibilities of
2296-722: The county executive is James J. Tedesco III ( D , Paramus ), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale , 2025), Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson , 2025), Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee , 2026), Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah , 2025), Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield , 2026), Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington , 2027) and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes , 2027). Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale , 2026), Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood , 2027) and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill , 2026). As of March 2011, there were
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2352-467: The county's largest, is a Jewish day school with an enrollment that had been as high as 1,000 students in preschool through eighth grade. Yeshiva Ohr Simcha serves students in high school for grades 9–12 and offers a postgraduate yeshiva program. In the face of a declining enrollment, St. Cecilia Interparochial School was closed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark at the end of
2408-588: The first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit. Sites in the city listed on the National Register of Historic Places include: According to the United States Census Bureau , the city had a total area of 4.95 square miles (12.82 km ), including 4.93 square miles (12.76 km ) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km ) of water (0.46%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within
2464-543: The imposing New Jersey Palisades blocked expansion on the west bank of the Hudson. In 1664, after the Dutch surrendered all of New Netherland to England, the rate of settlement picked up. The English were generous with land grants, and many families, not only English but also Dutch and Huguenot , settled the area, which during the colonial era was known as the English Neighborhood . Street names in Englewood still recall
2520-560: The landmark 1977 movie and soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever . The Bee Gees recorded another of their own compositions, " If I Can't Have You ", for the film and its soundtrack, but after hearing the Perren-produced version by Yvonne Elliman , preferred it to their own, which was relegated to a b-side. The Elliman production topped the Hot 100 and went gold for U.S. sales over one million. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack album sold over 15 million copies and, in 1979, Perren received
2576-493: The municipality, 8.39 miles (13.50 km) by Bergen County, 1.94 miles (3.12 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation , and 0.43 miles (0.69 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority . Reunited (song) " Reunited " is a hit song for R&B vocal duo Peaches & Herb . As the second single release from their album, 2 Hot (1978), the song was a huge crossover smash, topping both
2632-414: The police union suspended a group of eight officers, seven of them Black, who had supported the chief and deputy chief. Englewood is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer ( D , Wyckoff ). New Jersey is represented in
2688-540: The pop and soul charts. It spent four weeks at number one on both the R&;B singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1979 and sold over two million copies. Billboard ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1979 . In Canada, "Reunited" likewise reached number one and was the No. 9 song for the year. The song was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren . It was the sequel to
2744-435: The project were Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Sinclair Lewis . Direct distance dialing , which allowed callers to reach other users outside their local calling area without operator assistance, was introduced to the public in Englewood. On November 10, 1951, Englewood Mayor M. Leslie Denning made the first customer-dialed long-distance call , to Mayor Frank Osborne of Alameda, California . As of that date, customers of
2800-491: The relative diversity of its earliest settlers; Brinckerhoff, Van Brunt, Lydecker, Van Nostrand and Durie (Duryea), all Dutch; Demarest (de Marais), DeMott and Lozier (Le Sueur), French Huguenot; and Moore, Lawrence, Cole and Day, English. From 1906 until March 16, 1907, when it burned down, Englewood was the site of Upton Sinclair 's socialist-inflected intentional community , the Helicon Home Colony . Associated with
2856-503: The strength of those three hits, occupying the number-two pop albums spot for six weeks in early 1979. Peaches & Herb follow-up Twice the Fire went gold and yielded the singles, "Roller Skate Mate (Part 1)", and "I Pledge My Love". He received his second accolade from the Recording Academy by winning the first Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording in 1980 for Gloria Gaynor 's " I Will Survive ." Gaynor's recording went to number one in both
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#17330945114442912-495: Was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.3 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 69,915 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 7,291) and the median family income was $ 87,361 (+/− $ 9,616). Males had a median income of $ 58,776 (+/− $ 7,972) versus $ 48,571 (+/− $ 3,984) for females. The per capita income for
2968-428: Was 45.28% (12,292) White , 32.58% (8,845) Black or African American , 0.54% (147) Native American , 8.10% (2,199) Asian , 0.04% (12) Pacific Islander , 9.73% (2,641) from other races , and 3.72% (1,011) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.48% (7,460) of the population. Of the 10,057 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18; 45.1% were married couples living together; 17.1% had
3024-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for
3080-481: Was annexed by England in 1664, though other sources mention the Engle family and the heavily forested areas of the community as the derivation of the name. Other sources indicate that the name is derived from "wood ingle", meaning "woody nook", or that the name was coined anew. Numerous other settlements in the United States were named for Englewood as settlement in North America expanded westward. J. Wyman Jones
3136-751: Was renamed in memory of the district's first African-American principal, Dr. Leroy McCloud, who had a 50-year career in the district. Public school students from the city, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools , which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack , and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus . The district offers programs on
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