After Dunhill was acquired by ABC Records, Barri stayed on in the 1970s as head of Artists & Repertoire (A&R) where he focused on signing and producing new artists, such as Bubblegum Pop group, Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods. He collaborated with songwriters Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter on three albums for the Four Tops, which included the million-selling single "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)". He also worked on several critically acclaimed albums by leading blues & soul singer Bobby Bland.[1]
After ABC Records reorganized (in which they dissolved their subsidiary labels and moved all artists to the main ABC Records label) in 1975, Barri departed to become A&R chief at Warner Bros. Records. While there, he co-produced John Sebastian's 1976 album Welcome Back and produced Alan O'Day's 1977 number one single "Undercover Angel". Barri also produced O'Day's follow-up single "Skinny Girls", which went to number one in Australia. Barri moved in 1982 to Motown Records as vice-president of A&R, producing The Temptations and overseeing big-selling releases by Lionel Richie and Rick James, among others. He also re-worked the company's rich back-catalog, introducing the "Greatest Hits" series, before leaving in 1986.[1]
Spells followed at Capitol Records (as a consultant), Left Bank Management, where he worked with acts including Richard Marx, Meat Loaf and Stephanie Mills, and at smooth jazz label, JVC. In 1998, Barri joined Gold Circle Entertainment/Samson Records as a producer and was promoted to senior vice president in 2001.[1]
References
^ abcd"Steve Barri Biography". The Grass Roots Official Site. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
Steve Barri biography at Gold Circle Entertainment
January 06, 2023
steve, barri, born, steven, barry, lipkin, brooklyn, york, february, 1942, american, songwriter, record, producer, birth, namesteven, barry, lipkinborn, 1942, february, 1942, york, york, genrespop, rockoccupation, songwritersingerproducerlabelsdunhillabc, reco. Steve Barri born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn New York on February 23 1942 is an American songwriter and record producer Steve BarriBirth nameSteven Barry LipkinBorn 1942 02 23 February 23 1942 age 80 New York New York U S GenresPop rockOccupation s SongwritersingerproducerLabelsDunhillABC RecordsVee JayImperialWarner Bros RecordsMotownCareer EditEarly in his career Barri was a staff writer with Dunhill Records He produced such huge hits as Dizzy by Tommy Roe As both songwriter and producer he frequently collaborated with P F Sloan and the partners were responsible for the success of The Grass Roots and contributed largely to the band s first album They co produced the global hit version of Sloan s song Eve of Destruction a 1965 US number one by Barry McGuire originally from the New Christy Minstrels Barri and Sloan co wrote and or co produced many other hit records in the mid 1960s including You Baby by The Turtles A Must to Avoid by Herman s Hermits and Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers They also co wrote Unless You Care which was recorded by Terry Black and reached no 2 in Canada and Little Liar which Black took to no 10 in Canada After his partner Sloan left Dunhill Records Barri continued as producer for The Grass Roots until the early seventies Barri produced Mama Cass including her 1969 hits 1 After Dunhill was acquired by ABC Records Barri stayed on in the 1970s as head of Artists amp Repertoire A amp R where he focused on signing and producing new artists such as Bubblegum Pop group Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods He collaborated with songwriters Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter on three albums for the Four Tops which included the million selling single Ain t No Woman Like The One I ve Got He also worked on several critically acclaimed albums by leading blues amp soul singer Bobby Bland 1 After ABC Records reorganized in which they dissolved their subsidiary labels and moved all artists to the main ABC Records label in 1975 Barri departed to become A amp R chief at Warner Bros Records While there he co produced John Sebastian s 1976 album Welcome Back and produced Alan O Day s 1977 number one single Undercover Angel Barri also produced O Day s follow up single Skinny Girls which went to number one in Australia Barri moved in 1982 to Motown Records as vice president of A amp R producing The Temptations and overseeing big selling releases by Lionel Richie and Rick James among others He also re worked the company s rich back catalog introducing the Greatest Hits series before leaving in 1986 1 Spells followed at Capitol Records as a consultant Left Bank Management where he worked with acts including Richard Marx Meat Loaf and Stephanie Mills and at smooth jazz label JVC In 1998 Barri joined Gold Circle Entertainment Samson Records as a producer and was promoted to senior vice president in 2001 1 References Edit a b c d Steve Barri Biography The Grass Roots Official Site Retrieved 2 December 2016 External links EditThe Grass Roots Official Site Steve Barri at AllMusic Steve Barri discography at Discogs Steve Barri at IMDb Steve Barri biography at Answers com Steve Barri biography at Gold Circle Entertainment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steve Barri amp oldid 1127456532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
