Release 2010
Bert Berns (or: Bert Russell) (1929-1967) is known to not too many music-freaks,
looking for songwriters or producers.
By them he is known as songwriter of songs like :
TWIST & SHOUT (Isley Brothers , Beatles ++); PIECE OF MY HEART (Janis Joplin)
HERE COMES THE NIGHT (Them) or HANG ON SLOOPY (McCoys).
as Producer of acts like:
The DRIFTERS ; SOLOMON BURKE ; ISLEY BROTHERS ; LULU ; THEM - VAN MORRISON
only to name a few.
He owned two record labels : SHOUT and better known BANG RECORDS with:
NEIL DIAMOND ; McCOYS or VAN MORRISON as main acts.
Songwriter & Producer : Bert Berns
Tracks :
TAMI LYNN - Im gonna run away from you - 1964
SOLOMON BURKE - Everybody needs Somebody to love - 1964
WILSON PICKETT - Come Home Baby - 1965
GARNET MIMMS - It was easier to hurt her - 1965
The McCOYS - Hang on Sloopy - 1966 - unedited version rel. 1970
TAMMY MONTGOMERY - If I could marry You - 1964
The KNIGHT BROTHERS - Come on Girl - 1964
LARRY HALE - In Front of her House - 1964
The DRIFTERS - I dont want to go on without you - 1964
KENNY HAMBER - Show me your Monkey - 1964
BEN E. KING - Cry no more - 1965
The EXCITERS - Run Mascara - 1965
PAT EMBERS - You ll never leave her - 1964
The PUSSYCATS - You may be holding my Baby - 1964
MOSES K & The PROPHETS - I went out with my Baby Tonight - 1965
PATTI LaBELLE & The BLUE BELLES - You forgot how to love - 1965
GARNET MIMMS - I ll take good Care of You - 1966
BARBARA LEWIS - Better not believe him (= Sorrow) - 1966
BOBBY HARRIS - Mr. Success - 1966
ROY C - Gone Gone - 1966
FREDDIE SCOTT - No One could ever love you - 1967
DON VARNER - Mojo Mama - 1967
VAN MORRISON - Brown eyed Girl - 1967 Radio Version
ERMA FRANKLIN - Piece of my Heart - 1967
OTIS REDDING - I got to go back (and watch that little Girl dance) - 1967 - prev. unissued
LORRAINE ELLISON - Heart be still - 1967