Comments on: HAPPY DAY AFTER FATHER’S DAY!

By: Dennis Lambert

Dennis Lambert — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:51:06 +0000

Jeff Barry was always one of my absolute favorite writer-producers. As a young upstart in NYC, I was wide-eyed and full of ambition. Jeff was one of my true musical role models. His work with Ellie was iconic and in no small way an important part of the DNA of rock & roll. Jeff also produced his ass off and captured the essence of Neil Diamond like no one else ever did. His later songwriting evolved and grew more complex as I’m sure he did on a personal level. I got to know him some in the 70s; we were occasional table mates at functions in the 80s and 90s. When we joined forces with other songwriters to protect our common interests, I got to see the “funny” Jeff people often spoke about. He’s a true giant among pop songwriters…and what can I say about this song….an exquisite lyric.

By: Ann Munday

Ann Munday — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:47:18 +0000

Frankie nor Frank Miller!

By: Ann Munday

Ann Munday — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:46:37 +0000

Hello Artie, Jeff is a lovely man.
I had the pleasure of getting to know him when he worked with Frank Miller. Great songs. One, I’d Lie to You for Your Love went no 1 country, was covered pop and heavy rock.
And at least if Frankie wrote with Jeff, I knew where the songs were!
I spent a few days at Jeff’s home above Doheny, when he and Marty Cupps (who sadly died about 5 years ago) were good buddies (no – no romantic link with either of them!) and I was in charge of preparing the turkey and rest of meal. Jeff had an ultra modern (at the time) oven, and I thought that I had put it on. 3 hours later, I discoverd my mistake and had to somehow jam the bird into the microwave and catch up 3 hours.
I also remember clearly an example of Jeff’s delightful sense of humour/teasing. Deciding to watch Poltergeist in his den, Jeff advised me to watch out for the skeletons in the pool. I replied ha ha very funny and of course I wasn’t very good with horror pix then