Ira Newborn - As A Songwriter

As A Songwriter

Newborn wrote two songs performed by B.B. King for the Into the Night soundtrack: My Lucille and Into the Night. Two songs co-written by Newborn appeared on the Into the Night LP, but not in the film: "Don't Make Me Sorry", co-written by Joe Esposito and performed by Patti La Belle; and "Keep It Light", co-written by Reginald "Sonny" Burke and performed by Thelma Houston. Newborn also co-wrote Clap Your Hands for The Manhattan Transfer. He co-wrote the song "Get It On And Have A Party", with singer Patti Brooks for the Dr. Detroit soundtrack. Both "Geek Boogie" from Sixteen Candles, and "Geek Romance" from Weird Science were credited to Ira and the Geeks. He co-wrote "I Guess I'm Just Screwed" for The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, with David Zucker and Robert LoCash. With Peter Segal he co-wrote "The Food Song" for Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult soundtrack.