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Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece of My Heart", "Here Comes the Night", "Hang on Sloopy", "Cry to Me", "Tell Him" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", and his productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Under the Boardwalk". == Early life == Berns was born... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Bert Russell first charted in 1960 with Push, Push .The artist placed 57 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 36 UK Top‑75 entries, including 14 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Hang On Sloopy - #2: Here Comes the Night - #3: Twist and Shout - #4: Cry Baby - #5: Tell Him
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[Wand 107]
written by Bert Russell
3.
07/1961
[Laurie 3098]
written by Bert Berns
4.
08/1961
[Old Town 1106]
written by Bert Russell
, Phil Medley &
Ray Passman 5.
[Atlantic 2131]
written by Bert Berns
6.
05/1962
B side to I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You
[Atlantic 2147]
written by
Solomon Burke & Bert Berns
7.
06/1962
[Wand 124]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
8.
09/1962
charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Bert Russell
& Phil Medley
9.
12/1962
[United Artists 544]
written by Bert Berns
10.
written by Bert Berns
11.
03/1963
[Scepter 1246]
written by Bert Berns
,
Bob Elgin & Phil Medley
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06/1963
13.
07/1963
as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
14.
08/1963
as Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
[United Artists 629]
written by Bert Russell
&
Norman Meade 15.
09/1963
[Jubilee 5456]
written by Bert Berns
16.
11/1963
as Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
B side to For Your Precious Love
[United Artists 658]
written by Norman Meade & Bert Russell
17.
[Jubilee 5465]
written by Bert Berns
& Mike Stoller
18.
02/1964
[Atlantic 2217]
written by Bert Berns
19.
03/1964
[Tollie 9001]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
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03/1964
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04/1964
22.
04/1964
[MGM 13242]
written by Wes Farrell & Bert Russell
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04/1964
[Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
24.
05/1964
[Atlantic 2225]
written by Bert Russell
& Jerry Ragovoy
25.
05/1964
B side to A Quiet Place
[United Artists 715]
written by Norman Meade & Bert Berns
26.
07/1964
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #429]
[Atlantic 2241]
written by Bert Berns
, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler
27.
09/1964
28.
10/1964
written by Bert Russell
& Norman Meade
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10/1964
[Atlantic 2254]
written by Bert Berns
30.
10/1964
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11/1964
[Atlantic 2253]
written by Bert Russell
32.
11/1964
[Parrot 9714]
written by Bert Berns
33.
12/1964
34.
12/1964
[Parrot 9714]
written by Bert Russell
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[United Artists 796]
written by Bert Russell
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03/1965
[Parrot 9749]
written by Bert Berns
37.
03/1965
written by Bert Berns
& Jerry Wexler
38.
04/1965
[United Artists 848]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell
39.
06/1965
40.
07/1965
[Liberty 55806]
written by Bert Russell
41.
07/1965
[Fontana 1518]
written by Bert Russell
42.
07/1965
as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Bert Berns
, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
43.
08/1965
[Mala 512]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
44.
08/1965
[Bang 506]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
45.
11/1965
instrumental live [Cadet 5522]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
46.
11/1965
[Diamond 192]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
47.
12/1965
as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
written by Bert Russell
& Jerry Ragovoy
48.
[Atlantic 2314]
written by Bert Berns
49.
01/1966
[Epic 9885]
written by Wes Farrell & Bert Berns
50.
01/1966
[Bang 515]
written by Bert Berns
51.
03/1966
[United Artists 995]
written by Bert Berns
& Jerry Ragovoy
52.
04/1966
[Wand 1115]
written by Bert Berns
, Bob Elgin & Phil Medley
53.
06/1966
[Atlantic 2336]
written by Bert Berns
, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller &
Nugetre 54.
07/1966
[Boom 60012]
written by Bert Berns
55.
08/1966
[Atlantic 2336]
written by Bert Berns
56.
12/1966
[Shout 207]
written by Bert Berns
57.
58.
02/1967
[Atlantic 2381]
written by Bert Berns
, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler
59.
03/1967 Cry to Me Freddie Scott
from
Are You Lonely For Me?
[Shout 211]
written by Bert Berns
60.
05/1967
[Shout 212]
written by Bert Berns
& Jeff Barry
61.
09/1967
[Loma 2074]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
62.
10/1967
[Shout 221]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
63.
[Shout 230]
written by Bert Berns
& Jerry Ragovoy
64.
08/1968
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #344]
[Columbia 4-44626]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
65.
[Motown 1144]
written by Bert Berns
66.
06/1969
R [Jubilee 5658]
written by Bert Berns
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68.
03/1970
[Capitol 2774]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
69.
04/1970
[Bang 576]
written by Bert Berns
70.
[Columbia 45379]
written by Bert Russell
& Norman Meade
71.
05/1971
[Cotillion 44123]
written by Bert Berns
72.
written by Bert Berns
73.
[Blue Sky 2755]
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
74.
05/1975
R written by Bert Berns
75.
written by Bert Berns
& Wes Farrell
76.
[Warner 8545]
written by Bert Berns
& Jerry Ragovoy
77.
06/1978
written by Bert Berns
78.
[Warner/Curb 8766]
written by Bert Berns
79.
04/1979
[Bang 4800]
written by Bert Berns
80.
[Geffen 50059]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
81.
05/1982
[RCA 13204]
written by Bert Berns
, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
82.
[Flying Fish 4013]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
83.
11/1984
84.
[Capitol 5471]
written by Bert Berns
& Jerry Ragovoy
85.
R [Capitol 5624]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
86.
[Next Plateau 321]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
87.
[Columbia 38-68531]
written by Bert Berns
88.
89.
04/1990
R written by Bert Berns
, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler
90.
07/1990
91.
R written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
92.
93.
12/1993
featuring Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
94.
[Warner 18261]
written by Bert Berns
& Jerry Ragovoy
95.
featuring Jack Radics
R written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
96.
written by Bert Berns
97.
featuring
Marsha [Virgin 38601]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
98.
[Jive 42691]
written by Bert Berns
, Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
99.
09/2000
written by Bert Berns
, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
100.
[download-only release]
[Grammy]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
101.
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
102.
written by Bert Berns
, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
103.
R: The Beatles available on iTunes written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
104.
R written by Bert Russell
& Norman Meade
& 
