Larry Weiss

Laurence D. "Larry" Weiss (born March 25, 1941) is an American songwriter and musician. He wrote "Rhinestone Cowboy", a US no.1 hit for Glen Campbell in 1975; and co-wrote "Bend Me, Shape Me", "Hi Ho Silver Lining", and several other international hits.

Weiss was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in Queens, New York. He started writing songs in his teens, and continued to do so while working in his family's textile sales business, before working as a freelance songwriter for Wes Farrell. His first break came in 1963 when Nat "King" Cole recorded "Mr. Wishing Well", a song Weiss co-wrote with Lockie Edwards Jr. (1936-2012). Weiss also wrote for R&B acts including Baby Washington, Chuck Jackson and The Shirelles.

In the mid and late 1960s Weiss co-wrote several successful songs with lyricist Scott English. These included "Bend Me, Shape Me", a hit for the American Breed (US no.5, UK no.24) and Amen Corner (UK no.3); "Hi Ho Silver Lining", a UK hit for Jeff Beck (UK no.14); and "Help Me Girl", a hit for Eric Burdon & The Animals (US no.29, UK no.14). He also co-wrote, with Jerry Ross, "Mr. Dream Merchant", a hit for Jerry Butler (US no.38) and later (as "Dream Merchant") for New Birth (US no.36).

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