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Mark Barkan is an American songwriter and record producer who has written and produced songs for a variety of artists, including Elvis Presley, The Monkees, and The Beach Boys. He was born on July 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. Barkan began his career in the music industry in the 1950s, writing and producing songs for a variety of artists. He wrote and produced Elvis Presley's hit single "A Little Less Conversation" in 1968, and wrote and produced The Monkees' hit single "Daydream Believer" in 1967. He also wrote and produced songs for The Beach Boys, including "I Can Hear Music" and "Do It Again". Barkan has been nominated for several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Daydream Believer" in 1968. He has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As of 2021, Mark Barkan's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

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Occupation soundtrack,composer,actor
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 4 July 1934
Birthday 4 July
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death May 8, 2020
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Mark Barkan Net Worth

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2020

Barkan died at his home in New York City on May 8, 2020, at age 85.

2018

In later life, he collaborated with Albert Bouchard, formerly of Blue Öyster Cult, on the 2018 album Fidelis ad Mortem.

1966

In 1966, Barkan was responsible for producing the album Psychedelic Moods, by The Deep, which has been credited as the first album to have the word psychedelic in the title. Barkan also wrote songs for many other artists, and was involved in "cult" bands as well. He and Ritchie Adams co-wrote songs for The Archies, The Monkees, and for many other recording artists in the late 1960s. The team of Barkan and Adams was instrumental on the Banana Splits project, and they also wrote and produced all the songs for Toomorrow, a 1970 sci-fi musical, produced by Don Kirshner, which starred Olivia Newton-John as a band member.

1961

Barkan was born in Brooklyn, New York, and started his career as a writer in the Brill Building. His first major success as a writer was with "The Writing on the Wall", a 1961 US top 5 hit for Adam Wade which he co-wrote with Sandy Baron and George Paxton (credited as George Eddy). He had further success with "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" (co-written with Hank Hunter), which was a hit for Connie Francis in 1963; Lesley Gore's Top 5 hit "She's a Fool" (co-written with Ben Raleigh); the often-covered "Pretty Flamingo", which was a hit single for Manfred Mann in 1966; and "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" from The Banana Splits (co-written with Ritchie Adams).

1934

Mark Barkan was born on July 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.