tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191117802024-03-12T21:53:53.206-07:00Jeff BarryOfficial blog for songwriter and producer Jeff BarryJeff Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347490772999615586noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-64505350138465633912013-02-09T09:39:00.000-08:002013-02-09T09:39:04.179-08:00Jeff Barry to appear at Saban Canyon Club TONIGHT!Award-winning composer and producer <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/" target="_blank">Jeff Barry</a> will be making an appearance at a <a href="http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/upcoming.html" target="_blank">special screening</a> of <a href="http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/" target="_blank">The Wrecking Crew movie</a> this evening (Saturday, February 9, 2013) at the Saban Canyon Club in Beverly Hills. The function is being held in honor of legendary drummer <a href="http://www.halblaine.com/" target="_blank">Hal Blaine</a>, and 50% of proceeds will benefit the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; the event begins at 8:00. For info and tickets, please <a href="http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/upcoming.html" target="_blank">visit this page</a> on the Wrecking Crew Film website. Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-44978232312394074592010-04-03T08:35:00.000-07:002010-04-03T08:35:17.745-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JEFF BARRY!!!April 3, 2010: On this date in 1938 (hey, that rhymes - how appropriate!), <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/">Jeff Barry</a> was born in Brooklyn, NY. By 1960, that little baby had grown up and made a name for himself with his very first hit record as a songwriter, "Tell Laura I Love Her," recorded by Ray Peterson in the States and taken to #1 in the U.K. by Ricky Valance. After this, the hits just kept on a-comin', from the dozens of "girl group" tunes he wrote with then-wife Ellie Greenwich to his work with The Monkees and The Archies, from Robin McNamara and Bobby Bloom to The Klowns and The Illusion, from his fun, singalongable TV theme songs such as "Movin' On Up" from the Jeffersons to his smash hit "I Honestly Love You," written with Peter Allen and taken to the top of the charts by Olivia Newton-John. In 1991, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich were inducted into the <a href="http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=128">Songwriters Hall of Fame</a>; and, in 2010, the team became inductees of the <a href="http://rockhall.com/inductees/greenwich-and-barry/">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> as well! Happy birthday, Jeff, and congratulations!<br />
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The book was written by Jo-Ann Geffen along with veteran Chicken Soup for the Soul authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Foreword is by Lamont Dozier (from the prolific hitmaking team of Holland-Dozier-Holland).</span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-70651606505408579692009-12-18T18:19:00.000-08:002009-12-18T18:27:07.956-08:00Jeff Barry in the Rock Hall!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;color:#ff0000;">CONGRATULATIONS to <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Jeff Barry</span></a> for his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Jeff, along with the late Ellie Greenwich, are among those slated to receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award (nonperformers) at the Rock Hall induction ceremony in March of 2010. Other recipients include fellow Brill Building songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Inductees in the artist category include ABBA, Genesis, and The Hollies.</span><br /><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;">For the complete listing of 2010 inductees, visit the </span><a href="http://www.rockhall.com/induction2010"><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;color:#33ff33;">Rock Hall official website</span></a><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;">.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:comic sans MS;color:#ff0000;">Way to go, Jeff - this is an honor well deserved!</span></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-55460859619282578192009-08-15T05:40:00.000-07:002009-08-15T05:40:47.005-07:00On My Mind: Jeff Barry and Archie Comics<span style="color:#ff0000;">Here's a cool post from the <em>On My Mind</em> blog, showing Jeff Barry being featured in an Archie comic from 1969.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://onmymind1.blogspot.com/2009/08/jeff-barry-and-archie-comics.html"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">On My Mind: Jeff Barry and Archie Comics</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Thanks, Rick, for posting this!</span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-61003639066252090622008-04-01T14:38:00.001-07:002008-04-01T14:47:36.892-07:00April 3!<span style="font-family:arial;">Hi fans,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The man himself, </span><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Jeff Barry</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, has a birthday coming up in just a couple of days - April 3rd to be exact! If you would like to post birthday greetings for him, please head on over to the Jeff Barry fan site </span><a href="http://jeffbarry.proboards26.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1206891845"><span style="font-family:arial;">message board</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (that link will take you directly to the birthday thread, where you can add your wishes to those already up there). Jeff's hitting a milestone this year, so, if you love his music (and who doesn't?), then please take a few moments of your time to wish him a happy.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">By the way, my goal is to get Jeff inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before his next birthday - this is an honor he truly deserves. (Click </span><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/id13.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to see why.)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEFF!!!</span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-73803050366438963232007-10-15T12:33:00.000-07:002007-10-15T12:37:03.262-07:00Treasure Island Oldies: Andy Kim - Voice Your Choice<span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Back in the late 60s, </span><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff9900;">Jeff Barry</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"> and </span><a href="http://www.andykimmusic.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ff33;">Andy Kim</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"> joined forces to write and record many of the songs we love today - including "Sugar, Sugar," which was a #1 hit for </span><a href="http://rondante.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#66ffff;">Ron Dante</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"> and The Archies. This week, Michael Godin from </span><a href="http://www.treasureislandoldies.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#cc33cc;">Treasure Island Oldies</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"> is spotlighting Andy Kim with his Voice Your Choice feature. Just click on the link below for the details.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://treasureislandoldies.blogspot.com/2007/10/andy-kim-voice-your-choice.html"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff6600;">Treasure Island Oldies: Andy Kim - Voice Your Choice</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span><br />Once there, please choose your favorite of the songs shown in Michael's poll, and he will play the winning song on his show.</span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-9960422575777262912007-08-06T16:02:00.000-07:002007-08-06T16:09:44.688-07:00Treasure Island Oldies: Andy Kim - Song of the Week<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/akbabyad.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/akbabyad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Hi music fans,</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">The Song of the Week on Michael Godin's </span><a href="http://www.treasureislandoldies.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff9900;">Treasure Island Oldies</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"> for the week beginning August 6, 2007 is </span><a href="http://www.andykimmusic.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff6600;">Andy Kim</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">'s wonderful version of "Baby, I Love You." Although this song, written by </span><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ff33;">Jeff Barry</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"> with Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, was originally recorded by The Ronettes, who had a Top Forty hit with it, there are many folks who consider Andy's the definitive version - and you can count me among them! Please click on the link below to visit the Treasure Island Oldies blog and to view a cool video of Andy performing this classic.</span></div><br /><div><a href="http://treasureislandoldies.blogspot.com/2007/08/andy-kim-song-of-week.html"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffff00;">Treasure Island Oldies: Andy Kim - Song of the Week</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Enjoy,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Laura</span></div>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-48127678005664754612007-05-31T13:58:00.000-07:002007-05-31T14:03:00.391-07:00Making The Monkees<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/monkeesflyer.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 637px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/monkeesflyer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Attention UK fans - Making The Monkees, a documentary about the Pre-Fab Four, will air on Channel 4 this coming Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 10:00 p.m. Jeff Barry, who produced several tracks for the group (including the smash hit "I'm a Believer"), will be appearing in the program. The show will also be simulcast on the Internet, but this is only available to UK residents (darn!). For details, visit the </span></em><a href="http://www.channel4.com"><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc33;">Channel 4 website</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">.</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Enjoy,</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Laura</span></em></div>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-55777735797546328542007-05-13T14:31:00.000-07:002007-05-13T14:38:19.346-07:00Jeff Barry YouTube Group<em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Hi, Jeff Barry fans,</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Now on YouTube - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/group/jeffbarry"><span style="color:#ff9900;">The Music of Jeff Barry</span></a>! The aim of this group is to spotlight videos that feature music written and/or produced by Jeff. Click on da link to check it out; and, if you're a YouTube member, feel free to join the group, add videos, and post to the discussion board.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Below is just one example from the more than fifty videos currently posted on the group. Enjoy!</span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;"></span></em><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LrgAdhBItLE" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-46472331074726980172007-04-09T14:45:00.000-07:002007-04-09T14:51:29.832-07:00Jeff Barry Fan Site on MySpace!<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Attention all Jeff Barry fans,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Jeff Barry Fan Site now has its own profile on MySpace. </em></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jeffbarrymusic"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><em>CLICK HERE</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> to check it out, and feel free to add us as a friend if you're a MySpace member. The Jeff Barry Fan Site profile page has a bunch of audio and video for your listening and viewing pleasure. It was put together to complement and promote the main site.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>If you're a fan of the music of Jeff Barry, and you add us to your Friends list on MySpace, by all means go ahead and post comments to the page sharing your thoughts and comments about Jeff's incredible career.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Thanks for your support, and enjoy the new page.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Laura</em></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-37627835506019132902007-03-30T17:08:00.000-07:002007-03-30T17:22:50.099-07:00Jeff Barry's Birthday Card!<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Hi, Jeff Barry fans,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>It's that time of year again - legendary Brill Building songwriter/producer </em></span><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;"><em>Jeff Barry</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> has a birthday coming up, on Tuesday, April 3rd, and as usual I'm preparing my annual online presentation for him in the form of a virtual </em></span><a href="http://www.quicktopic.com/39/H/uEVYUcAuQGK"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><em>"GREETING CARD"</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>, to which Jeff's fans, friends and colleagues from all over the globe can post their birthday wishes. For those of you who'd like to add your voices to the collective HAPPY BIRTHDAY, please click on the link above.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Feel free to add some personal recollections if you'd like ... perhaps you could mention songs of Jeff's that were meaningful to you, or when you first became a fan of his music, or some memories of knowing/working with Jeff (for those of you who've had that pleasure)or other anecdotes you'd like to share with him and with the world. No registration or login is necessary to post on the board.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>I hope to get at least one person posting on this special birthday board for each year that Jeff's been alive! So, please, if you're a fan of "Be My Baby" or "Baby, I Love You" or "Sugar, Sugar" or "Leader of the Pack" or "Hanky Panky" or "Da Doo Ron Ron" or "Chapel of Love" or "Doo Wah Diddy Diddy" or "Tell Laura I Love Her," or any of Jeff's dozens of hit songs, please visit the </em></span><a href="http://www.quicktopic.com/39/H/uEVYUcAuQGK"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#33ff33;"><em>forum</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> and add your greetings. Jeff will be surprised and touched to see lots of posts and feel the love and good vibrations from all of his fans and friends. Let's make this a great birthday year for him!</em></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-53815478364098914812007-03-22T14:17:00.000-07:002007-03-22T14:29:31.956-07:00Mr. Music Man<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/jeffbmi1970.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 420px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/jeffbmi1970.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Attention Jeff Barry fans:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /></span><a href="http://www.spectropop.com/JeffBarry/index.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">Mr. Music Man: A Glimpse Into the Life and Career of Jeff Barry</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">, penned by yours truly, is now online at Spectropop. This essay, which is a greatly condensed outline of Jeff's professional life (considering all that he has done during his 47+ years in the music business), covers Jeff's career from its beginnings to the present day. Click on the link to check it out!</span> </span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1171155506233679382007-02-10T16:54:00.000-08:002007-02-10T16:58:26.246-08:00I Honestly Like Him!<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Songwriter-producer </em></span><a href="http://artiewayne.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;"><em>Artie Wayne</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> has just published a cool essay on our very own Jeff Barry, entitled </em></span><a href="http://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/jeff-barry-i-honestly-like-him"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;"><em>Jeff Barry: I Honestly Like Him</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>! Click on the link to check it out. A big THANK-YOU to Artie for such a nice writeup on Jeff.</em></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1167504777358410902006-12-30T10:48:00.000-08:002007-01-11T15:02:34.340-08:00Christmas - Baby Please Come Home<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">It's a holiday tradition - every year, the incomparable <a href="http://www.darlenelove.com/"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Darlene Love</span></a> makes a Yuletide appearance on the <a href="http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/"><span style="color:#33ff33;">Late Show With David Letterman</span></a> to sing the Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich/Phil Spector classic, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." Below is her 2006 performance, which includes a little snippet of "Silent Night" as well. Enjoy!</span><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOr7lpxmBnY" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1160233933704527222006-10-07T08:00:00.000-07:002006-10-07T08:12:13.833-07:00Frankie Miller - "Lie To You For Your Love"<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Here's another cool video, of </em></span><a href="http://www.frankiemiller.net"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><em>Frankie Miller</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> singing his electric version of Jeff Barry's "Lie To You For Your Love," which was also a hit for The Bellamy Brothers in 1985. Enjoy!</em></span><br /><br /><param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T-2_PXzzLJo" name="movie"></param><param value="transparent" name="wmode"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T-2_PXzzLJo" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1159631838043849122006-09-30T08:53:00.000-07:002006-12-30T11:00:32.286-08:00Ike and Tina Turner - "River Deep, Mountain High"<em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">An electrifying performance of "River Deep, Mountain High" (which is one of Jeff's favorites of his compositions) by Ike and Tina Turner - check out this video from YouTube. The choreography on this one is fantastic!</span></em><br /><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyhaEPLAIhY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyhaEPLAIhY" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1152978588372675012006-07-15T08:41:00.000-07:002006-07-15T08:51:16.356-07:00Performing Songwriter Magazine<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/performingsongwriter.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 172px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/performingsongwriter.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="size: 3;font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">Attention Jeff Barry fans:<br /><br />Check out the latest issue of <em>Performing Songwriter</em> magazine - the July/August 2006 issue features an interview with Jeff Barry on his work with The Monkees and The Archies. If you're unable to find a copy of <em>Performing Songwriter</em> locally, you can order one through their </span><a href="http://www.performingsongwriter.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">official website</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. This should be an article worth reading! (My copy's on its way.)</span></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1151786659044857282006-07-01T13:38:00.000-07:002006-07-01T13:44:19.060-07:00Laura Speaks!<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/JBLaura2.JPG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/JBLaura2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">How did a 10-year-old girl come to be a Jeff Barry fan in 1968? Simple - just by hearing his music! Check out Laura Speaks, the newest page on the Jeff Barry fansite. Just go to the <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">homepage</span></a> and click on the link beneath Jeff's photo. And read about how this fan's love for Jeff and his music led to the creation of this website some 36 years later.</span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1150932978832620912006-06-21T16:17:00.000-07:002006-06-21T16:36:18.850-07:00Tell Laura I Love Her<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/TellLauraCD.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/TellLauraCD.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://www.bear-family.de"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Bear Family Records</span></a> presents <em><a href="http://www.bear-family.de/tabel1/product/bcd15880_e.htm"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Tell Laura I Love Her</span></a></em>, a collection of Ray Peterson's RCA and Dunes masters. Included on the 31-track CD are two composed by <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="color:#ff9966;">Jeff Barry</span></a> - the title cut, "Tell Laura I Love Her," Jeff's first hit as a songwriter; and "Give Us Your Blessings," which was later recorded by The Shangri-La's. Ray's emotional renditions of both songs will move all but the most jaded listeners to tears! The digipac includes a 44-page booklet featuring a biography by <a href="http://www.johnnyvallis.com/"><span style="color:#33ff33;">Johnny Vallis</span></a> (generously sprinkled with quotes from Jeff and from Ray's widow, Claudia Peterson); rare photos; and a discography by Richard Weize. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Vallis's comprehensive bio is a pleasure to read, and the sound quality on the CD is excellent ... two thumbs up on this one!</span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1147543686097474622006-05-13T10:54:00.000-07:002006-05-13T11:08:06.110-07:00Jeff Barry's Bubblegum Blues<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/jbead.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/jbead.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Now online, from the folks at Scram Magazine - </em></span><a href="http://www.bubblegum-music.com"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffccff;"><em>Bubblegum University</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>! This site is chock-full of info on your favorite artists, songwriters, and producers from the days of "Sugar, Sugar" and "Chewy Chewy." Included is a fantastic 1995 interview with <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Jeff Barry</span></a> by Don Charles, called </em></span><a href="http://www.bubblegum-music.com/jeffbarryinterview"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"><em>Jeff Barry's Bubblegum Blues</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>. Great info in Jeff's own words - check it out!</em></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1143854047551441242006-03-31T16:59:00.000-08:002006-03-31T17:20:30.246-08:00A Jeff Barry Birthday - April 3<a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;"><em>Jeff Barry</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> has a birthday coming up on Monday, April 3rd, and as a surprise for him, I've set up a special </em></span><a href="http://www.quicktopic.com/36/H/C3bqPbmPeEPt3"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><em>message board</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> where fans and friends can post their birthday wishes. If you've ever danced to "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You," sighed at "Chapel of Love," wept at "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "Leader of the Pack," or rocked to "Sugar, Sugar," then you're familiar with the impact this legendary Brill Building composer-producer has had on our lives and sensibilities; his influence on rock and roll cannot be overstated.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>I'd like to get as many signatures as possible for this virtual birthday card, so if you've not done so already, please visit </em></span><a href="http://www.quicktopic.com/36/H/C3bqPbmPeEPt3"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;"><em>here</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> and add your greetings for Jeff. Board registration is not required to post. I'll be surprising Jeff with the link either on Sunday night or Monday morning, so here's your chance to communicate with the man himself and let him know how much his music has meant to you over the years!</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Thanks,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Laura</em></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1143348507120509142006-03-25T20:30:00.000-08:002006-03-25T20:48:28.283-08:00Sold on Song: River Deep, Mountain High<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>"River Deep, Mountain High" was written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and was recorded by Ike and Tina Turner in 1966 with Spector producing. The song, which is one of Jeff's favorites of his compositions, was outstanding; Tina Turner's vocals were thrillingly powerful and awesome; and the Phil Spector wall-of-sound production was larger than life. Yet for whatever reason, the record failed to become a hit in the U.S., barely entering the charts before disappearing entirely from airplay. The failure of "River Deep, Mountain High" had such a profound effect on Phil Spector that he virtually retired from the music business for several years.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Yet the song itself endured, as great songs do, and in 1971 it was revived by The Supreme & The Four Tops, who made it into the hit it should have been five years earlier.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Some time ago, during a Net search, I found a UK-based web page called Sold on Song, which is presented on the BBC Radio site. Sold on Song has a page dedicated to "River Deep, Mountain High," focusing primarily on the Ike and Tina Turner version which was a hit in England despite bombing in the States. There is a link to listen to not only Ike and Tina's recording but also several other versions by artists such as Neil Diamond and Deep Purple; the Supremes/Four Tops version is available for a listen as well. Jeff Barry fans in particular will enjoy the content of </em></span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/indepth/riverdeep.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;"><em>this page</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em> which features a couple of audio clips of Jeff talking about "River Deep, Mountain High." Other sections of the page can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate navigational tabs.</em></span>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1142108102379108652006-03-11T12:01:00.000-08:002006-03-11T12:15:02.510-08:00Muddling through "One Day at a Time"<em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">One of the snappiest sitcom theme songs in the history of the boob tube was penned by <a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Jeff Barry</span></a>. "One Day at a Time," with its never-say-die lyrics, is an ode to optimism in times of crisis, flat tires, paper cuts, torrential downpours - or, in this case, divorce and single parenthood. The series of the same name aired during the 70's and starred Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., Valerie Berinelli, and Mackenzie Phillips.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Check out this interesting blog post on </span></em><a href="http://www.drinkatwork.com/2006/03/sitcom-theme-music-series-episode-4.html"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">DrinkatWork.com</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"> which provides commentary and lyrics. The post includes links for listening to the "One Day at a Time" theme and for viewing the opening credits.</span></em>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111780.post-1141488791494701342006-03-04T08:13:00.000-08:002006-03-04T08:33:05.313-08:00The Archies on The World of Kane<div align="left"><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ronlarryjeff.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lpintop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ronlarryjeff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#33ccff;"><em>(Above photo, left to right: Ron Dante, Larry Kane, and Jeff Barry, c. 1971)</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><em>One of </em></span><a href="http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;"><em>Jeff Barry</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><em>'s biggest accomplishments during his post-Girl Group period of the late 60's-early 70's was his writing and production for the animated group The Archies, fronted by session singer </em></span><a href="http://www.rondante.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;"><em>Ron Dante</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><em>. To read a cool essay on The Archies (complete with links to related sites) and watch a 1970 music video of Ron singing "Sugar, Sugar," visit this page:</em></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><em><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /></em></span><a href="http://worldofkane.blogspot.com/2006/02/archies.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;"><em>The World Of Kane</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><br /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Thanx to Will Kane for this cool blog post!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Enjoy,</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Laura</span></em></span></span> </div>Laura Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716516632023184722noreply@blogger.com1