Bert Russell (AKA Bert Berns): "Twist & Shout" Songwriter Died Today, 47 Years Ago

I was looking at ye Olde Disc Jockey site this morning and saw that songwriter, producer Bert Russell (a.k.a. Bert Berns) died December 30, 1967.  I have been writing about his song "Twist & Shout."

besides that song, he wrote a lot of others and produced many as well.  Here is a partial list of songs he had a lot to do with during his much-too-short life.

Wrote these songs:

A Little Bit of Soap-- Jarmels 1961
Cry to Me--  Solomon Burke 1962
Tell Him--  Exciters 1962
Cry baby-- Garnett Mimms 1963 and Janis Joplin 1971
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love--  Solomon Burke 1964, Wilson Pickett 1967, Blues Brothers
Here Comes the Night--  Lulu 1964, Them 1965
I Want Candy--  Strangeloves 1965
Hang On Sloopy--  McCoys 1965
Piece of My heart--  Erma Franklin 1967, Big Brother & the Holding Company (Janis) 1968
Twenty-Five Miles--  Edwin Starr 1968

Produced these songs:

Cry to Me
Twist & Shout
Nobody But Me--  Isley Brothers (Big hit for the Human Beinz)
Under the Boardwalk--  drifters 1964
Baby Please Don't Go--Them 1965
Baby I'm Yours--  Barbara Lewis 1965
Make Me Your Baby--  Barbara Lewis 1965
Brown Eyed Girl--  Van Morrison 1967

One Really Talented Guy.  --RoadDog