Obscure Producer’s Clear Impact on ‘The Dirty Business of R&B’ (NPR All Things Considered)

Many of the hit-making songwriters of the 1960s are remembered by name, but the man who wrote classics like “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Hang on Sloopy,” “I Want Candy” and “Here Comes the Night” remains unknown to all but the most ardent music fans.

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