Barry Mann
PMP Network Presents
Barry Mann is a singer-songwriter who began writing songs around age 11 or 12 in Brooklyn, New York. He discusses his early musical education and the process of writing songs.
Barry Mann
Singer-songwriter
About Barry Mann
Barry Mann is a Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter who began writing songs at age eleven or twelve. Born Barry Imberman in 1939, he achieved success both as a performer with the 1961 novelty hit "Who Put the Bomp" and as a prolific songwriter. His partnership with wife Cynthia Weil produced classics including "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," and "Somewhere Out There." He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
In this interview
- Recalls starting to write songs at age eleven or twelve in Brooklyn.
- Describes learning ukulele and taking piano lessons to understand chords and song structure.
- Names "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" as possibly his favorite for its soulful lyric.
- Mentions Phil Spector's production as key to the profound sound of the record.
“The songs are kind of like children, it's hard to kind of pick out which one is your favorite.”— Barry Mann, in this interview
