Bert Berns

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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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

6,673 releases · 1,093 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 6,711
  • Production · 1,707
  • Other credits · 412

Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Universal Recording Studio · Fillmore Auditorium

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