Bert Berns - Legacy

Legacy

Though not as widely known as his Brill Building contemporaries, Bert Berns ranks among the most significant and influential of his generation, on a par with the writer / producer teams of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and Holland–Dozier–Holland. Beyond his enormous contribution to artists such as The Isley Brothers, The Exciters, Solomon Burke, The Drifters, Ben E. King, Van Morrison, and Neil Diamond, Berns has been credited with bringing Latin rhythms to soul music and soul to rock and roll.