![]() ![]() You know, Paul was with Dave Letterman for it seems a couple hundred years (laughs), so it should be a fun evening. The songs are the songs, and we’ll talk about adventures and incidents and experiences we’ve had in showbiz. We will have a little time to rehearse not a whole lot, but I think that’s gonna be part of the fun of the evening. We’ll raise a little money and save some puppies.” So that’s the origin of it, and it’s booked for a fairly new and renovated club called The Write-Off in Studio City. And I said, “Hey next time you’re in town, why don’t we do a little fundraiser for Victoria? You play, I’ll sing my songs, and we’ll chat about life and experience in showbiz. ![]() We were chatting about some project, and he mentioned his daughter’s organization. I’ve now known Paul for over a half century. Jeff Barry: The name of the dog rescue organization is called Pup Culture, and it really belongs to his daughter, Victoria. He talks about his great career and how he wrote several of his classic hit songs.ĭK: You and Paul Shaffer will be hosting an event on September 13 called “Do Wah Ditties For Doggies” to raise money for a dog rescue organization. ![]() We are pleased to do this new Q&A interview with Jeff Barry. In the ‘70s & ‘80s, Barry also co-wrote country hit songs for Gary Stewart, Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius, the Bellamy Brothers and Glen Campbell. He has also co-written the hits “Montego Bay” (Bobby Bloom), “Jingle Jangle” (The Archies), “Take Me Home Tonight” (Eddie Money), “Chip Chip” (Gene McDaniels), “Baby, I Love You (Andy Kim), “People Say” (the Dixie Cups), “Maybe I Know” (Lesley Gore) and “Leader of the Laundromat (the Detergents). Early on, he wrote an R&B hit for Sam Cooke called “Teenage Sonata,” and then he wrote his first Top 10 pop hit, “Tell Laura I Love Her,” for singer Ray Peterson. He recorded several singles for RCA Records, before focusing on a career as a hit songwriter & producer. Notably, Barry’s song “Movin’ On Up” (for The Jeffersons), was named The Greatest Theme Song Of All Time by a panel of music critics in Rolling Stone magazine.īarry, who is now 85, grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and he started his music career as an artist. He wrote the theme songs for The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time and Family Ties. In addition to writing hit songs, Barry is known for writing theme songs for several hit TV shows. Jeff Barry and Paul Shaffer will be playing a special concert in Los Angeles on September 13 at The Write-Off Room. Shaffer is known for being the longtime musical director & keyboard player on the Late Night with David Letterman show. The event will be held at The Write-Off Room, and will feature hit songs, stories and sing-alongs. On September 13, he will join musician/producer Paul Shaffer for Doo Wah Ditties For Doggies, a benefit evening for Pup Culture, a Los Angeles-based dog rescue organization that Shaffer’s daughter, Victoria, started. Then in 1974, Barry wrote (with Peter Allen) the heartfelt ballad, “I Honestly Love You,” for Olivia Newton-John.Ĭurrently, Barry will be appearing and performing at a special event in Los Angeles. The actual music tracks were sung and performed by studio musicians. In 1969, he wrote (with Andy Kim) & produced the single “Sugar, Sugar” for The Archies, which was a fictional band that was portrayed in the popular cartoon series, The Archies. Here’s an excerpt of our interview with Jeff Barry, who tells how he wrote Tina Turner’s hit “River Deep – Mountain High” with Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector.īarry is also known for co-writing two other memorable #1 hits. Also, Barry & Greenwich wrote the hits “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” (Manfred Mann), “Hanky Panky” (Tommy James & the Shondells), and “I Wanna Love Him So Bad” (the Jelly Beans). With Morton, the duo wrote the hit “Leader of the Pack” (the Shangri-Las). With Spector, Barry & Greenwich wrote the classic hits “Da Doo Ron Ron” (for the Crystals, and later a hit for Shaun Cassidy), “Then He Kissed Me” (the Crystals), “Be My Baby” (the Ronettes, and later a hit for Andy Kim), “Chapel of Love” (the Dixie Cups) and “River Deep – Mountain High” (Ike & Tina Turner). They wrote many big hits-five with legendary producer Phil Spector and one with producer Shadow Morton. Impressively, he has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.īarry first had success in the early ‘60s, when he became writing partners with Ellie Greenwich (whom he was married to). Collaborating with a wide range of top songwriters and producers, he has written seven #1 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, plus many other hits. With a career spanning over six decades, Jeff Barry is a legendary songwriter who is known for co-writing & producing many classic hit songs, particularly from the ‘60s & ‘70s. ![]() (photo courtesy of Jeff Barry/Steed Records) ![]()
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