Bert Berns
Rhythm and blues, Record Producer
1929 – 1967
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Who was Bert Berns?
Bertrand Russell Berns, most commonly known as Bert Berns as well as Bert Russell and Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. A pioneer of sixties rock and soul, Berns made several notable contributions to popular music, including "Here Comes the Night", "Piece of My Heart", "Hang on Sloopy", and "Twist and Shout". He died of heart failure at age 38.
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- Born
- Nov 8, 1929
New York City - Also known as
- Bertrand Russell Berns
- Bert Russell
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Dec 30, 1967
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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