Cynthia Weil
Personal Info
Birth Date:
October 18, 1940
Birth Location:
New York City, New York, USA
Death Date:
June 1, 2023
Death Location:
Beverly Hills, California
Cause of Death:
no location entered yet
Notes
The 1962 pop song "Uptown" has words & music by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.
The song was written intended for pop singer Tony Orlando but producer Phil Spector convinced Mann & Weil that it should have a female vocal. It was first recorded in January 1962 by girl group The Crystals, lead vocal by Barbara Alston, produced and arranged by Spector. It was released as a March 1962 single from Spector's Philles Records (45rpm, catalog number 102). The same recording was later included on The Crystal's debut album Twist Uptown, released August 1962.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1962 pop song "On Broadway" has music & lyrics by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil. It is best known in a 1963 revised version with updated music and lyric by Mann, Weil, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller.
The first published recording was of the original version by the girl group The Crystals, produced by Phil Spector, on the Crystals' 1962 album Twist Uptown.
The 1963 revised version was created specifically for the R&B vocal group The Drifters. It was first recorded in January 1963, with lead vocal by Rudy Lewis, arranged by Garry Sherman, produced by Leiber & Stoller, and released as a March 1963 single by Atlantic Records (45rpm, catalog number 2182). The same recording was later included in The Drifters' 1964 album Our Biggest Hits.
The song has been interpolated into the following musicals:
- Smokey Joe's Cafe (Leiber/Stoller, 1995)
- Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway (Various, 2011)
- Beautiful (King, et al, 2013)
The 1962 rock song "He's Sure the Boy I Love" has words & music by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.
It was first recorded by girl group The Blossoms, with lead vocalist Darlene Love, produced by Phil Spector, released as a 1962 single from Spector's Philles Records (45rpm, catalog number 109). The Blossoms were uncredited; the recording was marketed under the name of the more established group The Crystals. The same recording was subsequently included in The Crystal's 1963 album He's a Rebel.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1964 R&B song "Walking in the Rain" has words & music by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector.
It was first recorded in September 1964 by the girl group The Ronettes, with lead vocal by Ronnie Bennett, produced by Spector. It was released as an October 1964 single from Spector's Philles Records (45rpm, catalog number 123). The same recording was later included on The Ronette's November 1964 album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1964 pop song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" has words & music by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector.
It was written for and first recorded in September 1964 by the duo The Righteous Brothers, arranged by Gene Page, produced by Spector. The recording was released as a November 1964 single from Spector's Philles Records (45rpm, catalog number 124). It was later included as the title track on The Righteous Brothers' 1965 album You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.
The BMI rights organization reported in 1999 that it was the most-played song on American radio and television in the 20th century.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1965 rock song "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" has words & music by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.
It was originally written for the American duo The Righteous Brothers, but was first recorded in June 1965 by the English rock band The Animals, produced by Mickie Most. The recording was released as a July 1965 single from the U.K.'s Columbia Records (45rpm, catalog number DB 7639). An alternate take from the same recording session was released as an August 1965 single in the U.S. by MGM Records (45rpm, catalog number K13382).
The song has been interpolated into the following musicals:
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Personal Info
Birth Date:
October 18, 1940
Birth Location:
New York City, New York, USA
Death Date:
June 1, 2023
Death Location:
Beverly Hills, California
Cause of Death:
no location entered yet
Other Names
- No additional names listed.
Marriage & Family
Spouses/Partners
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Barry Mann
(Husband)
1961-2023; 1 child
Relationship ended due to Her death
Family
- No spouses or partners listed.
