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Bert Berns | |
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 Berns (left) with Jerry Wexler in the 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bertrand Russell Berns |
| Also known as | Bert Russell |
| Born | November 8, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 1967 (aged 38) New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–1967 |
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| Website | bertberns |
Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s.[1] His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece of My Heart", "Here Comes the Night", "Hang on Sloopy", "Cry to Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", and his productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Under the Boardwalk".
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 20/1. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.