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Jeff Barry: Biography, Facts and Career

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Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg; April 3, 1938) is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer. Among the most successful songs that he has co-written in his career are "Tell Laura I Love Her" (written with Ben Raleigh and a number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart when it was recorded by Ricky Valance and number 7 in the US as sung by Ray Peterson), "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Then He Kissed Me", "Be My Baby", "Chapel of Love", and "River Deep - Mountain High" (all written with his then-wife Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector); "Leader of the Pack" (written with Greenwich and Shadow Morton); "Sugar, Sugar" (written with Andy Kim); "Without Us" (written with Tom Scott), and "I Honestly Love You" (written with Peter Allen).

Quick facts about Jeff Barry

  • Full name: Jeff Barry
  • Born: 1938-04-03
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q339458

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Who is Jeff Barry?

Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg; April 3, 1938) is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.

What nationality is Jeff Barry?

Jeff Barry is United States.

When was Jeff Barry born?

Jeff Barry was born on 1938-04-03.

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