- Born
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- Birth nameBarry Joseph Goldberg
- Barry Goldberg was born on December 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Lionheart (1990) and Stir of Echoes (1999). He was married to Gail. He died on January 22, 2025 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseGail(? - January 22, 2025) (his death, 1 child)
- RelativesArthur Goldberg(Aunt or Uncle)
- Goldberg co-produced albums by Percy Sledge, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton, and the Textones, plus Bob Dylan's version of Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready".
- In 2016, the Rides played with Neil Young at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles at the Light Up the Blues event. The band later the same year released their second album, Pierced Arrow.
- Goldberg's songs (some co-written with Gerry Goffin) have been recorded by many musicians, including Rod Stewart, Gladys Knight, Joe Cocker, Steve Miller, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Gram Parsons and B. J. Thomas.
- Goldberg's first professional recording session was "Devil with a Blue Dress On"/"Good Golly Miss Molly" by Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels.
- He formed The Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield in 1967, and formed the Barry Goldberg Reunion in 1968.
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