Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman; February 9, 1939) is an American songwriter and musician, and was part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. He has written or co-written 53 hits in the UK and 98 in the US. == Early life == Mann was born Barry Imberman on February 9, 1939, to a Jewish family in Brooklyn. He was born two days before fellow songwriter Gerry Goffin. == Career == His first successful song as a... [more on Wikipedia]