“I donrsquo;t know where hersquo;s buried; but if I did Irsquo;d piss on his grave.rdquo; –Jerry Wexler; best friend and mentorHere Comes the Night: Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues is both a definitive account of the New York rhythm and blues world of the early ‘60s; and the harrowing; ultimately tragic story of songwriter and record producer Bert Berns; whose meteoric career was fueled by his pending doom. His heart damaged by rheumatic fever as a youth; doctors told Berns he would not live to see twenty-one. Although his name is little remembered today; Berns worked alongside all the greats of the era – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler; Burt Bacharach; Phil Spector; Gerry Goffin and Carole King; anyone who was anyone in New York rhythm and blues. In seven quick years; he went from nobody to the top of the pops – producer of monumental rb classics; songwriter of “Twist and Shout;rdquo; “My Girl Sloopyrdquo; and others.His fury to succeed led Berns to use his Mafia associations to muscle Atlantic Records out of a partnership and intimidate new talents like Neil Diamond and Van Morrison he signed to his record label; only to drop dead of a long expected fatal heart attack; just when he was seeing his grandest plans and lifersquo;s ambitions frustrated and foiled.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Worked for what I wanted!By GwenCute. Not sure what I would use this set for - I just bought it for the pictures. And the pictures are quite small. They seem to be smaller than actual prints youd get from a photo booth but they are higher quality.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Cant contain my laughter!By IreneQ91690I just received my book today and laughed all the way through. Immediately shared it with a friend who enjoyed it as much! I know that when those days when Im down this book will give me a cheer. The thought behind each picture is inspiring and so sweet. Proof that animals bring so much joy into our lives...more than we realize. I might just get a copy for my vets office. I know shell love it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Could not be betterBy ITPDenizenThe very epitome of cuteness.