Barry Mann

Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman; February 9, 1939) is an American songwriter and musician, and was part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.

He has written or co-written 53 hits in the UK and 98 in the US.

Early life Mann was born Barry Imberman on February 9, 1939, to a Jewish family in Brooklyn. He was born two days before fellow songwriter Gerry Goffin.

Career His first successful song as a writer was "She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)", a Top 20 chart-scoring song composed for the band The Diamonds in 1959. Mann co-wrote the song with Mike Anthony (Michael Logiudice). He wrote Footsteps recorded by Steve Lawrence in 1960. In 1961, Mann had his greatest success to that point with "I Love How You Love Me", written with Larry Kolber and a No. 5 scoring single for the band The Paris Sisters (seven years later, Bobby Vinton's version would reach the Top 10). The same year, Mann himself reached the Top 40 as a performer with a novelty song co-written with Gerry Goffin, "Who Put the Bomp",

Despite his success as a singer, Mann chose to channel his creativity into songwriting, forming a prolific partnership with Weil, He has received 56 popular music, country, and Rhythm & Blues awards from Broadcast Music Inc., and 46 Millionaire Awards for radio performances numbering more than one million plays. The song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", co-written with Weil and Phil Spector,

Mann and Weil were named among the 2010 recipients of Ahmet Ertegun Award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mann and Weil operated a publishing company named Dyad Music.

Personal life Mann was married to Cynthia Weil from 1961 until her death in 2023. They had one daughter, Jenn. They resided in Beverly Hills, California.

Discography Albums YearAlbumRecord label 1961 Who Put the Bomp ABC-Paramount 1969 Angel, Angel, Down We Go Tower Records 1971 Lay It All Out New Design Records 1975 Survivor RCA Victor 1980 Barry Mann Casablanca Records 2000 Soul & Inspiration Atlantic Records

Singles YearTitlePeak chartpositionsRecord labelB-sideAlbum US Pop US AC 1959 "All the Things You Are" — — JDS Records "A Love to Last a Lifetime" — 1960 "War Paint" — — ABC-Paramount Records "Counting Teardrops" Who Put the Bomp 1961 "Happy Birthday, Broken Heart" — — "The Millionaire" "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" 7 — "Love, True Love" "Little Miss U.S.A." 109 — "Find Another Fool" — 1962 "Hey Baby I'm Dancin'" — — "Like I Don’t Love You" — "Teenage Has-Been" — — "Bless You" — 1963 "Graduation Time" — — Colpix Records "Johnny Surfboard" — 1964 "Talk to Me Baby" 94 — Red Bird Records "Amy" — 1966 "Angelica" 111 — Capitol Records "Looking at Tomorrow" — 1967 "Where Do I Go From Here" — — "She Is Today" — 1968 "The Young Electric Psychedelic Hippie Flippy Folk and Funky Philosophic Turned On Groovy 12 String Band" — — "Take Your Love" — "I Just Can't Help Believin'" — — "Where Do I Go From Here" — 1970 "Feelings" 93 — Scepter Records "Let Me Stay With You" — 1971 "Carry Me Home" — — New Design Records "Sundown" — "When You Get Right Down to It" — — "Don’t Give Up on Me" Lay It All Out 1972 "Too Many Mornings" — — "On Broadway" 1974 "Nobody but You" — — RCA Victor "Woman Woman Woman" Survivor 1975 "Nothing Good Comes Easy" — — "Woman Woman Woman" "I'm a Survivor" — — "Don't Seem Right" — 1976 "The Princess and the Punk" — — Arista Records "Jennifer" — 1977 "The Best That I Know How" — — United Artists Records "Lettin' the Good Time Get Away" — 1979 "Almost Gone" — — Warner Bros. Records "For No Reason at All" — 1980 "Brown-Eyed Woman" — — Casablanca Records "In My Own Way" Barry Mann

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