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Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
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| The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil started out as staff writers in New York's legendary Brill Building. Together they wrote some of the most memorable songs of the 1960's and 1970's including WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE (originally recorded by Barry himself and very successfully covered by The Animals in 1965), WALKING IN THE RAIN (which charted first for The Ronettes in 1964 and then by Jay & The Americans six years later) and the Dolly Parton country crossover smash of 1978, HERE YOU COME AGAIN.
Most spectacularly of all, Barry & Cynthia collaborated with producer Phil Spector on what BMI has designated as the most performed song in their history: YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'. Initially a hit for The Righteous Brothers in 1965, BMI confirms that it has logged up an astonishing ten million performances and is still going strong!
Mann & Weil also teamed up with Leiber & Stoller to create ON BROADWAY which gave The Drifters a Top Ten smash in '63 and was equally successful when revived in '78 by George Benson.
Barry wrote hits with other co-writers such as Larry Kolber (I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME by The Paris Sisters in '61), Leo Sayer (HOW MUCH LOVE by Leo himself in '77) and with Gerry Goffin on Barry's own novelty smash WHO PUT THE BOMP which brilliantly parodied doo-wop lyrics back in 1961 while Cynthia contributed lyrics to hits by other tunesmiths such as Tom Snow with whom she wrote HE'S SO SHY, The Pointer Sisters' smash of 1980.
There is always room for a new cover of an old song. With this in mind, we invite you to check thru the following alphabetical line-up of proven Screen Gems chart hits created by Barry & Cynthia together or with other co-writers.
ANGELICA (BM/CW)
Oliver (Crewe: 1970) #26 AC, #97 Pop
Other versions incl. Scott Walker (Philips), P.J. Proby (Liberty)
BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA (BM/CW)
Eydie Gorme (Columbia: 1963) #7 Pop, UK #32
Other versions incl. Cliff Richard (EMI)
BLESS YOU (BM/CW)
Tony Orlando (Epic: 1961) #15 Pop, UK #5
BORN TO BE TOGETHER (BM/CW/Phil Spector)
The Ronettes (Philles: 1965) #52 Pop
Other versions incl. P.P. Arnold (Immediate)
BROWN-EYED WOMAN (BM/CW)
Bill Medley (MGM: 1968) #43 Pop
CINDY'S GONNA CRY (BM/CW)
Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi: 1963) #72 Pop
COME BACK SILLY GIRL (BM/CW)
The Lettermen (Capitol: 1962) #3 AC, #17 Pop
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE (BM/CW)
The Drifters (Atlantic: 1965) #60 Pop, UK #9
CONSCIENCE (BM/CW)
James Darren (Colpix: 1962) #11 Pop, UK #30
COUNTING TEARDROPS (BM/Howard Greenfield)
Emile Ford & The Checkmates (Pye: 1960) UK#4
Other versions incl. Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)
DON'T BE AFRAID, LITTLE DARLIN' (BM/CW)
Steve Lawrence (Columbia: 1963) #12 AC, #26 Pop
DON'T KNOW MUCH (BM/CW/Tom Snow)
Bill Medley (Liberty/Capitol: 1981) US #29 AC; #81Pop
Bette Midler (as ALL I NEED TO KNOW) (Atlantic: 1983) US #39 AC, #77 Pop
Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville (Elektra: 1989) US #2 Pop, #1 AC, UK #2
Other versions include: Floyd Cramer (RCA/BMG), Barry Mann with Brenda Russell (Atlantic)
DON'T MAKE MY BABY BLUE (BM/CW)
Frankie Laine (Columbia: 1963) #17 AC, #51 Pop
The Shadows (UK Columbia: 1965) UK #10
Other versions incl. The Move (Regal-Zonophone)
FOOTSTEPS (BM/Hank Hunter)
Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount: 1960) #7 Pop, UK #4
Ronnie Carroll (Philips: 1960) #36 Pop
Showaddywaddy (Bell: 1981) UK #31
THE GRASS IS GREENER (BM/Mike Anthony)
Brenda Lee (Decca: 1963) #7 AC, #17 Pop
HEART (BM/CW)
Kenny Chandler (Laurie: 1963) #64 Pop
Wayne Newton (Capitol: 1963) #82 Pop
Rita Pavone (RCA: 1966) UK #27
HE'S SO SHY (CW/Tom Snow)
The Pointer Sisters (Planet: 1980) US #3 Pop; #13 AC
HE'S SURE THE BOY I LOVE (BM/CW)
The Crystals (Philles: 1963) #18 R&B, #11 Pop
Other versions incl. Lulu
HERE YOU COME AGAIN (BM/CW)
Dolly Parton (RCA: 1977) #1 Country, #2 AC; (RCA: 1978) #3 Pop;
(RCA: 1984) UK #75
HOME OF THE BRAVE (BM/CW)
Bonnie & The Treasures (Phi-Dan: 1965) #77 Pop
Jody Miller (Capitol: 1965) #22 Pop, UK #49
HOW MUCH LOVE (BM/Leo Sayer)
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros: 1977) #17 Pop, #27 AC, UK #10
HUNGRY (BM/CW)
Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia: 1966) #6 Pop
Other versions incl. The Gants (Liberty), Sammy Hagar (Capitol)
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN' (BM/CW)
B.J. Thomas (Scepter: 1970) #1 AC, #9 Pop
David Frizzell (Columbia: 1970) #36 Country
Elvis Presley (RCA: 1971) UK #6
David Rogers (Atlantic: 1974) #59 Country
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME (BM/Larry Kolber)
The Paris Sisters (Gregmark: 1961) #5 Pop
Bobby Vinton (Epic: 1968) #2 AC, #9 Pop
Jimmy Crawford (UK Columbia: 1961) UK# 18
Maureen Evans (Oriole: 1964) UK# 34
Paul & Barry Ryan (UK Decca: 1966) UK #21
Joni Lee (MCA: 1978) #94 Country
Lynn Anderson (Columbia: 1979) #18 Country
Glen Campbell (Atlantic America: 1983) #17 Country, #35 AC
I WANT YOU TO MEET MY BABY (BM/CW)
Eydie Gorme (Columbia: 1964) #43 Pop
I'LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN (BM/Mike Anthony)
Bobby Rydell (Cameo: 1962) #14 Pop
I'LL TAKE YOU HOME (BM/CW)
The Drifters (Atlantic: 1963) #24 R&B, #25 Pop, UK #37
Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Parlophone: 1965) UK #42
I'M GONNA BE STRONG (BM/CW)
Gene Pitney (Musicor: 1964) #9 Pop, UK #2
Other versions incl. Bill Medley (Curb) and Blue Angel (featuring Cyndi Lauper) (Polydor)
IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (HANG UP THE PHONE) (BM/CW)
Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury: 1962) #3 Country, #35 Pop
IT'S A HAPPENING WORLD (BM/CW)
The Tokens (Warner Bros: 1967) #69 Pop
IT'S GETTING BETTER (BM/CW)
Mama Cass (Dunhill/ABC: 1969) #13 AC, #30 Pop, UK #8
Other versions incl. Paul Jones (HMV)
JOHNNY LOVES ME (BM/CW)
Shelley Fabares (Colpix: 1962) #7 AC, #21 Pop
KICKS (BM/CW)
Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia: 1966) #4 Pop
Other versions incl. Del Shannon (Liberty)
LET ME BE THE ONE (BM/Larry Kolber)
The Paris Sisters (Gregmark: 1962) #87 Pop
Peaches And Herb (Date: 1969) #40 R&B, #74 Pop
LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE (BM/CW)
Gene Pitney (Musicor: 1965) #28 Pop, UK #3
The Partridge Family (Bell: 1973) #9 AC, #39 Pop, UK #9
LOVE HER (BM/CW)
by The Walker Brothers (Philips: 1965) UK #20
MAGIC TOWN (BM/CW)
The Vogues (Co & Ce: 1966) #21 Pop
MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC (BM/CW)
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill/ABC: 1969) #36 Pop
Other versions incl. Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
MAMACITA (BM/CW)
The Grass Roots (Haven: 1975) #71 Pop
MARY'S LITTLE LAMB (BM/CW)
James Darren (Colpix: 1962) #39 Pop
MY DAD (BM/CW)
Paul Petersen (Colpix: 1962) #2 AC
(Colpix: 1963) #6 Pop; R&B #19
NEW WORLD COMING (BM/CW)
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill/ABC: 1970) #4 AC, #42 Pop
NOBODY BUT YOU (BM/CW)
by Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah: 1977) UK #34
ON BROADWAY (BM/CW/Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
The Drifters (Atlantic: 1963) #7 R&B, #9 Pop
George Benson (Warner Bros: 1978) #2 R&B, #7 Pop, #25 AC
Other versions incl. The Cookies (Dimension)
ONLY IN AMERICA (BM/CW/Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
Jay & The Americans (UA: 1963) #25 Pop
Other versions incl. The Drifters (Atlantic)
PATCHES (BM/Larry Kolber)
Dickie Lee (Smash: 1962) #6 Pop; R&B #10
THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK (BM/CW)
Barry Mann (Arista: 1976) #78 Pop
PROUD (BM/CW)
Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi: 1963) #29 Pop
ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY (BM/CW)
B.J. Thomas (Scepter: 1972) #1 AC, #15 Pop
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES (BM/CW)
The Drifters (Atlantic: 1964) #18 R&B, #18 Pop
(Atlantic: 1972 re-release) UK #3
Robson & Jerome (RCA: 1996) UK #1
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME (BM/CW)
Max Frost & The Troopers (Tower: 1968) #22 Pop
Other versions incl. The Ramones
SHE SAY (OOM DOOBY DOOM) (BM/Mike Anthony)
The Diamonds (Mercury: 1959) #18 Pop
SO LONG DIXIE (BM/CW)
Blood, Sweat And Tears (Columbia: 1972) #44 Pop
SWEET LITTLE YOU (BM/Larry Kolber)
Neil Sedaka (RCA: 1961) #59 Pop
UPTOWN (BM/CW)
by The Crystals (Philles: 1962) #13 Pop, #18 R&B
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN (BM/CW/Phil Spector)
The Ronettes (Philles: 1964) #23 Pop
Jay & The Americans (UA: 1969) #8 AC; (UA: 1970) #19 Pop
The Walker Brothers (Philips: 1967) UK#26
The Partridge Family (Bell: 1973) UK #10
WARPAINT (BM/Howard Greenfield)
The Brook Brothers (Pye: 1961) UK#5
Other versions incl. Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)
THE WAY OF A CLOWN (BM/Howard Greenfield)
Teddy Randazzo (ABC-Paramount: 1960) #44 Pop
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE (BM/CW)
The Animals (MGM: 1965) #13 Pop, UK #2
Angelic Upstarts (Warner Bros: 1980) UK #65
Space (on an EP on Gut: 1998) UK #20
Other versions incl. Barry Mann (unreleased)
WE'RE OVER (BM/CW)
Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury/UME: 1974) #3 Country
WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT (BM)
The Delfonics (Philly Groove: 1970) #12 R&B, #53 Pop
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia: 1971) #37 R&B, #94 Pop, UK #34
Barry Mann (New Design: 1972) #40 AC
WHO PUT THE BOMP (IN THE BOMP BA BOMP BA BOMP)
(BM/Gerry Goffin)
Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount: 1961) #7 Pop
The Viscounts (Pye: 1961) UK# 21
Showaddywaddy (RCA: 1982) UK# 37
(YOU'RE MY) SOUL AND INSPIRATION (BM/CW)
The Righteous Brothers (Verve: 1966) #1 Pop, #13 R&B, UK #15
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (RCA: 1970) #21 AC
Johnny Mathis (Columbia: 1972) #37 AC
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor: 1977) #18 AC; (Polydor: 1978) #38 Pop
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' (BM/CW/Phil Spector)
The Righteous Brothers (Philles: 1965) #1 Pop, #3 R&B, UK #1
Cilla Black (Parlophone: 1965) UK# 2
Dionne Warwick (Scepter: 1969) #10 AC, #13 R&B, #16 Pop
The Righteous Brothers (1969 re-release) UK #10
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic: 1971) #30 R&B, #71 Pop
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia: 1975) #41 Country
Telly Savalas (MCA: 1975) UK# 47
Long John Baldry & Kathi MacDonald (EMI America: 1979)
Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA: 1980) #15 AC, UK #55
Carlette (Luv: 1987)
The Righteous Brothers (Verve: 1990 re-release) UK# 3
Biography courtesy of Alan Warner |
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| Here You Come Again |
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| I Just Can't Help Believin' |
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| On Broadway |
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| Saturday Night At The Movies |
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| Walking In The Rain |
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| We Gotta Get Outta This Place |
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| (You're My) Soul and Inspiration |
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| You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' |
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