In the collection
5 records
Played with
Ric Marlow
4 records together
The Beatles
3 records together
Lennon-McCartney
3 records together
Goffin And King
3 records together
Barney Williams
3 records together
Burt Bacharach
3 records together
Mack David
3 records together
Leiber & Stoller
3 records together
Chuck Berry
2 records together
Carl Perkins
2 records together
Buddy Holly
2 records together
Smokey Robinson
2 records together
About
American musician, bandleader, producer and songwriter.
Born on 29 January 1937 in Mount Pleasant, New York.
Died on 5 November 1990 in New York City, New York (cancer).
A pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, he could also play the accordion, cello, clarinet, and double bass. As a bandleader, he did sessions for Verve, ABC-Paramount, Bethlehem, and Musicmasters. As a songwriter, he charted 17 times between 1962 and 2014. He has won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for the song A Taste Of Honey which he co-wrote with (it charted 6 times). He also co-wrote the song He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother with (which charted 7 times). Often associated with the publisher T. M. Music, Inc..