Jeff Barry

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Interview: Jeff Barry

By admin ⋅ January 29, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments


Jeff Barry is one of rock and roll’s most accomplished songwriters. He was recently selected for a 2010 Ahmet Ertegun Award by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Barry and his songwriting partner Ellie Greenwich co-wrote such early rock and roll classics as “Be My Baby”, “Da Doo Ron Ron”, “Chapel of Love”, “River Deep, Mountain High” (all co-written with Phil Spector), “Leader of the Pack” (co-written with George “Shadow” Morton), “Hanky Panky,” and “Do Wah Diddy Diddy.” Later, Barry co-wrote the bubblegum smash “Sugar, Sugar” with Andy Kim, and theme songs for the television shows “The Jeffersons,” “One Day at a Time,” and “Family Ties.” Barry also was the producer for many well-known songs, including “I’m A Believer” by The Monkees, and early Neil Diamond songs such as “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” and “Kentucky Woman.”

This interview was conducted in person on May 6, 2008 in Santa Barbara, California.

Advice From Musicians

By admin ⋅ January 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Songwriters and musicians answer the question: What advice would you give to an aspiring songwriter/musician? Responses from:

Pete Seeger
Sir George Martin
Jeff Barry
Todd Rundgren
Ted Nugent
Billy Corgan
Ray Manzarek
Paul Kantner
Country Joe McDonald
Jonathan Richman
Van Dyke Parks
Steve Vai
Cris Kirkwood
Mike Watt
Henry Rollins
Mark Tulin
Ian Underwood
Billy Cox
David Freiberg
Steve Young
Justin Roberts
Black Francis
Alex Ebert
Al Kooper
Ira Kaplan

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