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Bert Berns

New York City, United States

Bert Berns is credited on 4,954 releases across 1,099 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,954

Pressings credited

1,099

Albums

8

Decades active

947

In collections

Biography

Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece of My Heart", "Here Comes the Night", "Hang on Sloopy", "Cry to Me", "Tell Him" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", and his productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Under the Boardwalk".

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4,954 releases · 1,099 albums · active 1956–2025

  • Performance · 4,801
  • Production · 1,389
  • Other credits · 308

Studios: Fillmore Auditorium · Air Studios · The Troubadour · Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

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