Biography
Joseph Brooks (born Joseph Kaplan; March 11, 1938 – May 22, 2011) was an American songwriter, composer, filmmaker and rapist. He was a successful author of commercial jingles during the 1960s, before pivoting to a filmmaking career. His 1977 romantic drama You Light Up My Life, which he wrote, directed, produced, and scored; spawned the hit song of the same name, earning Brooks an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award. Brooks became the subject of an investigation after being accused of a series of rapes. He was indicted in 2009, but killed himself on May 22, 2011, before his trial.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Duets (The Final Chapter)
2005
The Best Of Roberta Flack
1981
Aretha
2021
Eric Is Here
1967
No Regrets - The Best Of Scott Walker And The Walker Brothers - 1965 - 1976
1992
You Light Up My Life
1977
A-tom-ic Jones
1966
Just Whitney...
2002
Ray Conniff Plays The Bee Gees & Other Great Hits
1978
You Light Up My Life
1977
Nasty Girl / Spit Your Game
2005
Greatest Hits
2003
How Do I Live
1997
30 British Hits Of The 60's
1984
Country Sunrise (20 Giant Hits)
1981
The Judy Roberts Band
1979
Roberta Flack
1978
Queen Of The Night
1978
You Light Up My Life
1978
The Joe Brooks Group
1978
You Light Up My Life
1977
The Walker Brothers Story
1968
Come Share The Good Times With Me
1966
The Best Of LeAnn Rimes
2004
Credited work
1,396 releases · 295 albums · active 1958–2026
- Performance · 1,947
- Production · 344
- Other credits · 42
- Engineering · 3
Studios: A&R Studios · A&M Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · RCA Studios, New York
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Walker Brothers
- Roberta Flack
- Debby Boone
- Joe Brooks
- LeAnn Rimes
- Johnny Mathis
- The Sorrows