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Birth name | Bertrand Russell Berns |
Also known as | Bert Russell |
Born | New York City, U.S. | November 8, 1929
Died | December 30, 1967 New York City, U.S. | (aged 38)
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Years active | 1960–1967 |
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Website | bertberns |
Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s.[1] His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece of My Heart", "Here Comes the Night", "Hang on Sloopy", "Cry to Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", and his productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Under the Boardwalk".