Songwriting
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- The Pied Piper (1966)
- The Rain, the Park & Other Things (1967)
- We Can Fly (1968)
Steve Duboff | |
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| Birth name | Steven William Duboff |
| Born | July 13, 1941 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 2004 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
Steven William Duboff [1] (July 13, 1941 - February 28, 2004) was an American songwriter.
Duboff was a member of The Changin' Times, musical duo with Artie Kornfeld. Their song The Pied Piper was popularised by British singer Crispian St. Peters in 1966. He co-wrote the songs The Rain, the Park, & Other Things and We Can Fly, two major hits for The Cowsills. [2] [3] Later he worked as an A&R executive at ABC Records. Duboff also wrote songs for Ringo Starr, the Turtles, Connie Francis, Al Hirt, Wayne Newton, the Addrisi Brothers, and the Monkees. He also worked with co-writers including Doug Morris, Gerry Robinson and Neil Levinson, with whom he ran Du-Lev Productions. Duboff produced records for the Insect Trust, Hugh McCracken, Guy Mitchell, and Lenny Williams. [2]
Originally from Miami, Florida, Duboff lived in New York City, and moved to Malibu about 20 years ago, where he was involved with Malibu real estate. [4] He was married twice to women called Janet Oseroff and Maureen Stevens. [4] Duboff died on February 28, 2004, after a long illness, aged 62 in Los Angeles, California. [3] [5] Comedian Soupy Sales remembered Duboff as "A dear friend, and a very learned and talented man, whose mere presence made any situation he participated in one of importance." [3]
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The Changin' Times were an American songwriting and performing duo, consisting of Artie Kornfeld and Steve Duboff.
Follow Me... is the debut album by Crispian St. Peters and was released in 1966.
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