17
June
2014
Bert Berns: The Man Behind 51 Pop Hits (The Telegraph)
New musical Piece of My Heart shines spotlight on forgotten composer Bert Berns, the man behind Twist and Shout, Brown Eyed Girl and Under the... Read More
13
June
2014
First Look at ‘Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
The songwriter and record producer’s children, Brett and Cassie Berns, are mounting a jukebox bio-musical on their late father’s life, hoping it will add to... Read More
02
June
2014
Rock Against Racism (Dissent Magazine)
Danny Goldberg depicts Bert Berns as a role model at the forefront of the reinvention of American popular music and a force for self-expression and... Read More
30
May
2014
Hit Man (New York Times Sunday Book Review)
Bert Berns the producer is the Phil Spector you’ve never heard of. Bert Berns the songwriter is the Leiber and Stoller you’ve never heard of.... Read More
25
May
2014
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... Read More
