Steve Barri
| Steve Barri | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven Barry Lipkin |
| Born |
February 23, 1942 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer, producer |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | The-GrassRoots.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar, Drums | |
Steve Barri (born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn, New York on February 23, 1942) is an American songwriter and record producer.
Early in his career, Barri was a staff writer with Dunhill Records. He produced such huge hits as "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe. He frequently collaborated with P. F. Sloan and the partners were responsible for the success of The Grass Roots and contributed largely to the band's first album. The writing partners biggest global hit was "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire originally from the New Christy Minstrels. Barri also wrote and/or produced many other hit songs in the 1960s with his partner Sloan, including "You Baby" by The Turtles, "A Must to Avoid" by Herman's Hermits and "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers. He also co-wrote "Unless You Care", which was recorded by Terry Black and reached #2 in Canada, and "Little Liar", which Black took to #10 in Canada. After his partner Sloan left Dunhill Records, Barri continued as producer for The Grass Roots until the early seventies. Barri produced Mama Cass and most of her hits.
After Dunhill was acquired by ABC Records, Barri stayed on in the 1970s as head of Artists & Repertoire (A&R) where he focused on signing and producing new artists, such as Bubblegum Pop group, Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods. He collaborated with songwriters Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter on three albums for the Four Tops, which included the million-selling single "Ain't No Woman, Like The One I Got". He also worked on several critically acclaimed albums by leading blues & soul singer Bobby Bland.
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