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▶️ Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart (1968)
*The original version of was recorded by Aretha Franklin's older sister, Erma Franklin, in 1967.
#JanisJoplin #PieceOfMyHeart #Psychedelicrock #Blues #rock #60s #JerryRagovoy #BertBerns
"Tell Him", originally "Tell Her", is a 1962 song that was written and composed by #BertBerns, using the pen name Bert Russell, and which was popularized through its recording by #theExciters. The song was recorded as "Tell Her" by #DeanParrish in 1966, and #KennyLoggins in 1989.
"A Little Bit of Soap" was written by #BertBerns (aka Bert Russell), and first sung in a bluesy soul style by #theJarmels, who reached number 12 with it in September 1961 and number 7 on the R&B charts. The song has been covered by many other artists.
#QuickSidenote In 1962, Gil Hamilton recorded “Tell Her,” written and produced by the legendary Bert Berns (credited under his Bert Russell pseudonym). It was the original version of what later became “Tell Him.” #JohnnyThunder #BertBerns #OneHitWondered
"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic #soul song written by #JerryRagovoy and #BertBerns, originally recorded by #ErmaFranklin in 1967. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the #Billboard #HotRhythmAndBluesSingles chart in the United States.
Lots of interesting details about #BertBerns in this excellent #500songs episode @500songspodcast.bsky.social
"Tell Him", originally "Tell Her", is a 1962 song that was written and composed by #BertBerns, using the pen name Bert Russell, and which was popularized through its recording by #theExciters. The song was recorded as "Tell Her" by #DeanParrish in 1966, and #KennyLoggins in 1989.
"Tell Him", originally "Tell Her", is a 1962 song that was written and composed by #BertBerns, using the pen name Bert Russell, and which was popularized through its recording by #theExciters. The song was recorded as "Tell Her" by #DeanParrish in 1966, and #KennyLoggins in 1989.
"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic #soul song written by #JerryRagovoy and #BertBerns, originally recorded by #ErmaFranklin in 1967. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the #Billboard #HotRhythmAndBluesSingles chart in the United States.
Here's another classic Ragovoy/Sherman collaboration with #BigCrescendos:
Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters: Cry Baby (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMs-NcuTJS
#music #tunetuesday #soulmusic #garnetmimms #enchanters #jerryragovoy #garrysherman #bertberns
"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic #soul song written by #JerryRagovoy and #BertBerns, originally recorded by #ErmaFranklin in 1967. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the #Billboard #HotRhythmAndBluesSingles chart in the United States.
The song was written by Solomon, #BertBerns and #JerryWexler although Burke always claimed that he was the sole writer - Berns was producer
"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic #soul song written by #JerryRagovoy and #BertBerns, originally recorded by #ErmaFranklin in 1967. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the #Billboard #HotRhythmAndBluesSingles chart in the United States.
Bobby Harris
“We Can’t Believe You’re Gone”
(US, Jan 1965)
song.link/gb/i/1562996...
With production from #BertBerns, Harris pays tribute to #SamCooke, who directly inspired his vocal style and died only weeks earlier. #AtlanticRecords
LaVern Baker
“Fly Me to the Moon”
(US #84, Jan 1965)
song.link/gb/i/31111280
Captivating half-sung, half-spoken take on the jazz standard, produced by #BertBerns with backing vocals by #DeeDeeWarwick. Baker’s last single for #AtlanticRecords, whose name she helped to establish.
“Everybody needs somebody to love”, “Twist and Shout”, “Piece of My Heart o “Cry to me”, entre altres, son peces escrites pel compositor i productor nord-americà Bert Berns. Les duen a l’èxit #SolomonBurke, #VanMorrison o #JanisJoplin
#BertBerns moria #taldiacomavui de 1967.
I thought I could find
The kind of girl ...
Cliff Bennett
And The Rebel Rousers (1964)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_3I...
Originally from #TheDrifters with song written by #BertBerns & #JerryRagavoy, it was the first of two UK #TopTen entries for Cliff- #SixtiesCRACKER
Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone ...
Solomon Burke
From #Rock'N'Soul (1964) and was also a hit single that same year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMWj...
The (great) source was #JimReeves but the King Sol take deserves more than mention in the same sentence - produced by #BertBerns
Happy (95th) birthday, Bert #Berns 🎂 [°Nov. 8, 1929 – Dec. 30, 1967]🌹😔
#TheBrillBuilding #BANGRecords #TwistandShout #PieceofMyHeart #HereComestheNight #HangonSloopy #CryToMe #EverybodyNeedsSomebodToLove #JerryWexler #ArtieResnick #BertrandRussellBerns #BertRussell #RussellByrd #BertBerns
