I get a different kind of lyric from someone else that might make me go in a different musical direction.
Barry Mann Quotes
There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.
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| Birth: | 9th February, 1939 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Musician |
About
Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. Mann married Weil in August 1961. The couple has one daughter: Dr Jenn Berman. Mann and lyricist Cynthia Weil now operate a publishing company called Dyad Music. Mann's first hit single as a writer was She Say, a Top 20 song for The Diamonds in 1959. Mann co-wrote the song with Mike Anthony.
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