The Len Barry Story - Full Movie
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- The Len Barry Story is a documentary detailing the extraordinary life and times of the 1960's Rock & Roll star, songwriter, record producer, author and poet, Len Barry.
Written, Produced, Directed and Narrated by Alan Ray White.
His final book, "Prose & Cons", is available at Amazon.com.
www.amazon.com/Prose-Cons-Len...
Copyright Alan Ray White 2020
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It was crazy before he died I used to talk him everyday at a nursing home.He used to tell me wild a crazy stories when he first started out. I showed him a video of him on TH-cam when he in that group the Dovells. He actually, started crying and said, “wow” omg it’s amazing seeing me when I was younger. He also said he had a good life
Thank you for that.
I followed this link by Alan, nice stuff, and learned things about Len I didn't know. All I can say is, I grew up in the 60s, and like someone else said, a great time to be alive, at least musically. When I compare then to now, I realize how lucky I was to be dead center in the era of some of the best soul, R&B, pop, Motown, rock, etc. A very emotional musical time.
This record was my favourite song from the sixties still fabulous today thanks for the memories ❤️
Thanks for making this! Len has not gotten the recognition he deserves.
This is great - well done to Alan White for putting this together. What a huge talent Len Barry was - not just the songwriting and street smarts but a great singer too. He had it all!
The ONE AND ONLY Len Barry..
Such a very talented man.
RIP Len x
Thank You, Alan....I liked Len's song 1-2-3 but I knew little of him. Your piece has made me stop and think about him as a person and his career...Thank you ,again...
1-2-3 one of my all time favorites😀
Been a major fan since I was a little kid. Just heard "Dirty Old Man" for the first time recently. At 66, I finally found my theme song... Thanks, Len. RIP, buddy.
What a great documentary. Len Barry is one of my favorite singers. I absolutely love him. What a voice, to.me it sounds like a tenor sax 🎷
What a great comparison. I agree. His voice had a sound like it was passing through a reed.
@@alanwhite9389 I always thought that also!
@@JohnThomas-cb1fv He called his tone Sand.
Len Barry a man after my own heart great singer and creator of soulful music
What a unique voice and 1-2-3 was an amazing record. He should have had a string of big hits with that sound.
He did - 9 in a row - but they were all under different names, 5 Dovells, 3 Len Barry and the 1 Electric Indian. People from Philly know he was the voice of The Dovells but not so much elsewhere.
Brings back lots of great memories of my childhood in the early to mid-60's. Thanks for posting.
His voice was brilliant!
Wonderful movie beautifully put together. A great tribute to the great Len Barry.
I had no idea what a great and diversified career Mr. Barry had and this biography on his life was very interesting. Will always love his best known song; 1-2-3!👍
Alan White: Thank you for this wonderful documentry I followed Len Barry throughout my life as a crazy teenager. I lost touch with him after "1-2-3"
I have the Bristol Stomp 45.
A neighbor gave it to me when I was a child.
Very good bio Alan!
Such an amazing singing voice. Thank you for this great look back!
1.2.3. was the first single that I ever bought. A Great Song!
I wish I had a dollar for everytime I drove around in my Chevy convertible singing to 1 2 3! I loved the Four Tops, Tempations, Wilson Pickett, The Marvellettes and Len Barry! When I saw him on Hullabaloo I decided I was going to find him and marry him! I still play 123 on my juke box or iPhone every day! Len never knew how many fans he really had.
He was a treasure.💕
Len would have loved your comment.
Great stuff Alan...I loved this song way back in 65..I was 11 years old and this song was so great....Great video...excellent..
Len balked, none-too-subtley, at the British Invasion and really stirred up the kettle with his fiery statements at the time. This qualifies for a video all it's own and I hope there will be one.
Loved his voice when I first heard 1 2 3, he sure was a talented person RIP Len Barry
An obvious labor of love. Obviously time constraints did not allow for a look at his forays into psych rock between Somewhere and the Electric Indian project, not his Diggin' Life for Buddah in the early 1970s. But this project captured a fair balance between the readily familiar and the deep cuts that often better represent a prolific artist. One bit of clarification: the Shirley Ellis single, The Name Game had pretty much run its course by January-February 1965, while Lip Sync did not come along until May of that year. And that was a time when artistic growth was at its pinnacle. Len Barry grew and inspired right along with it. Job well done.
Thanks! "The Name Game" had run its course but it is still what inspired Len to do a novelty record like Lip Sync. He never forayed into Rock, psych rock or any other kind. Philly doesn't do guitar bands. It really is a Soul music town. The Buddah album was a huge disappointment. It happened because Buddah genius Neil Bogart had left and gone to L.A. to open his own label and his replacement was an accountant who had no clue how to promote a single, never mind an album. We knew it was down the drain when we saw the picture they had put on the cover. We were both livid. But we also understood those are the breaks. Nothing either one of us could have done to change it.
Was 14 when Bristol Stomp first aired. Loved it, bought the 45, and still listen to it scratched and all.
Thx for this great vid and tribute to this legendary talent. 👍
I always loved him!!! I didn't realize he had such history!! Great Story!!! I wonder why he didn't sing any songs with his new label?
No, sadly, he passed away before he could get that done.
I struck it rich....still played at northern soul venues UK today.
Great!!!👍🏻
Easily the most soulful white singer I ever watched in performance.
This is much better than reading Wikipedia. Now I know Len’s bio and learn what happened to him.
Great movie Alan! I love how you have it put together. And thank you for introducing me to Len. He certainly was an exceptional man.
Incredible story. Len Barry such a huge talent & influence. RIP.
And, there’s something in the water in Philly…so many legends out of that beautiful, complex city.
Thanks so much for this, Alan. I'd always thought that "You Baby" should have been a smash single for Len, which would have extended his residence at the top of the pop charts and elongated his career. What an amazing Spector-Mann-Weil song, and what a stupendous delivery by the great Lenny.
"You Baby" was amazing & for sure it should have been a huge hit!
123 is one of my all time favourite songs😊
Len would be pleased to hear that. He loved fans of that record. On his behalf, I thank you.
Wonderful voice.
Great documentary. Always adored that voice, never ever saw him before I saw the clip of him singing 1-2-3 on Facebook. Great looking guy, really sharp dresser too. Very mod. Thanks for the info. Very talented man. Just wondering if he was a victim of Covid ? November 2020. It's a possibility.
No, Len died of cancer of the bone marrow.
I feel a road trip to Val Shivley's, and a 'fueling stop' at Thunderbird Hoagies coming on!! I enjoyed the hell outta this, Thanks, Alan White!!!!
Thank You!
Todays date made me think of Len Barry. 1st 2023 123
Ps, the bristal stomp is a masterpiece
All these years I thought he was black. Great job on the movie!
Me too, Image, until seeing him singing on a Rock & Roll reunion show. "1-2-3" even has a distinctive Motown quality. What an artist!
@@johnpastirchak1053
"1 - 2 - 3" is a 1965 song recorded by American blue-eyed soul singer Len Barry, who also co-wrote the song with John Madara and David White. The recording's chorus and accompaniment were arranged by Jimmy Wisner. The single was released in 1965 on the American Decca label. The writers were sued by Motown Records at the time, claiming that the song is a reworking of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "Ask Any Girl" released by The Supremes as the B-side to their single "Baby Love" the year before. They denied the claim, but after two years of litigation, agreed to give the Motown writers 15% of the song's writing and publishing royalties. Holland-Dozier-Holland are listed as co-authors by BMI.
The personnel on the original recording included Vinnie Bell, Bobby Eli, and Sal Ditroia on guitars; Joe Macho on bass; Artie Butler on percussion; Leon Huff on piano; Artie Kaplan on sax; Bill Tole and Roswell Rudd on trombones; Lee Morgan on trumpet; Fred Hubbard on clarinet; and Bobby Gregg on drums.
@@djrobbietroncotroncotraxx1850 -- Thanks for the insight. I've had my fingers on the pulse of modern pop music for over half a century, but I was never aware of this lawsuit.
@@johnpastirchak1053 After listening to "Ask Any Girl", Len, at least privately, did admit the comparison. It was unintentional. He was just a big Supremes fan and had just heard the song, or part of the song once as it was a "B" side and part of the melody stuck with him. Len didn't have anything to do with the lawsuit. That would have been between John Madera, the publisher, and the Motown people. I've dealt with Motown. They are very aggressive and very clever.
You can't sit down, The Bristol Stomp, 1-2-3, Somewhere, and It's that Time of the Year are the only songs I liked. Why hasn't this video addressed It's that time of the year? What a great song.
We needed to keep it to 30 minutes and there were a lot of songs that we couldn't get in. How about "I Struck It Rich"? A great one also.
Heard 1-2-3 at age 5
Didn't know what hit me
Cool stuff, but to be truthful, you gave
us all about his writing , and very little about
his actual life, we got tidbits of him growing
up, then is was all about his writing credits. 1 2 3
was a fantastic song, and what a great voice.
Fair enough, Bikers. But consider this little irony-- industry insiders claimed that Len was never terribly comfortable performing "live." He seemed to favor writing and producing behind the scenes.
@@johnpastirchak1053 Right, sounds about
right, and I guessing by what you said,
you realize the question was not about
what he preferred, rather why
the channel didn't cover his life , as
suggested by the title, instead of mainly
his career.
Whenever I'm reminded of that song,
I think of how beautifully is was delivered,
not that is was so much a great song
lyrically or anything like that it's just
how he covered the melody , so great.
I don't blame him for finding more interest
in the behind the scenes end of the
business, I'll bet a lot of people wind
up that way, a different' kind of pressure.
@@johnpastirchak1053 Len was very comfortable performing live. He didn't necessarily enjoy it, but he was very comfortable with doing it. We had him on the road as long as there was a market, but the guitar bands and Rock replacing Rock & Roll / Soul pretty much eliminated the market for every White solo male. Not much he could do about that so he concentrated on his other talents, songwriting and production..
@@bikersoncall The reason I didn't go into his private and family life is that he was a very private man, with few close friends, and he wouldn't have wanted me to go into that aspect of his life. I was in the complex position of producing a story that he would have wanted told, but not necessarily what I might have preferred. He knew I was producing this and was very excited about it but he didn't live long enough to contribute to it. He had passed before I began the project. So I did what I thought he would have wanted me to do. I think he would have been very happy with it. His family, who were one of the few humans who knew him as well as I did, loved it.
@@alanwhite9389 I'm a fan of accurate
titles, I get what you're saying, but I
would have probably gone with something
like:
'The Career of Len Barry.'
or 'The Len Barry Story (career)'
I don't take exception to the production,
rather the title.
''The Len Barry Story - Full Movie''
The title suggests that we are going
to learn about Len's life, we all knew
that he was talented and fantastic
singer.
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PHILADELPHIA USA❤❤❤
Len never liked that word, but I agree with you.
People thought they were black, The Dovells & Len Barry. Read stories where Barry said he dealt with prejudice from the black audience due to them being shocked that they were white. Len Barry/ Dovells one of the pioneers of what they called ''blue eyed soul''
Thank you Alan...a respectful and informative insight into a gifted and interesting man. Still love listening to 1-2-3 and Cry Like a Baby? Have never understood the popularity of the British groups that invaded America. All my favourite singers/band were American at that time...great studios like Muscle Shoals...the talent of writers/performers for Motown. I watched an interview with Cliff Richard and was stunned to hear him say he was England's answer to Elvis Presley??
Great Music, Great Singer! 👍
Learned a lot from this. Amazing talent.
Thanks for this biography.
I didn’t know he had passed. What a uniquely awesome voice. RIP Len Barry
I tended bar with Lenny and his wife Elaine at the Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwinne PA during the late 1980s. Nice people.
Loved him--Special Philly boy!
@Alan White
GREAT documentary.
A question re sax player Gene Barge - did he continue to play for Len Barry after he split with the Dovells?
You made a great point about how that Mr Barry's music featured full orchestration rather than just 2 guitars, bass, and drum. Have you read his books? If so, please give us a review.
The 1960s ~ we still had civil rights struggles and that damnable war going on. But we had some really great music to sooth our troubled souls. How luck we were to have the likes of Len Barry to provide such fine art for all of us.
I don't know about Gene Barge. Although I booked Len starting in 1966, I didn't move to Philly until 1969. I don't remember that name in the studio. His novel is out of print but his book of short stories, lyrics and poetry is available at Amazon. Personally I loved it. Len at his creative best. www.amazon.com/Prose-Cons-Len-Barry/dp/1950729060/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23OWL8JK0RQF3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aWwS58PrZGdhHvHlPOnyQaHenGGnfssTxcx4jW5Z3DHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.VS8oVLk4dxXGCNqG3fR0YxgIg9RY0T8PFqZO9OAlbc8&dib_tag=se&keywords=len+barry+prose+and+cons&qid=1720471921&sprefix=len+barry+prose+and+cons%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1
Rest in peace see you in heaven brother
Poetry, we know where Daryl Hall got his influence.
Saw her m and the Dovells at Brooklyn Fox early 60s, unless I’m imagining this
Wilt Chamberlain went to Overbook
I graduated from high school in '65 and "123" gives a glow to the memories of that time period. Funny thing though ... I thought it was sung by a woman! The dj's always pronounced it "Lynn Barry" and I was in my 70s before I learned that the "Bristol Stomp" singer was the "123" singer and therefore a guy. Try it yourself. Listen to "123" and you'll see that it could just as easily be a woman with a sultry voice.
There were a few times on the road where, when we got to the gig, the sign said Lynn Barry. Len thought it was funny. We got paid in cash so there was no mix up with a check.
love Len Barry, bit confused by the documentary though. It seemed to suggest Len appeared with Sam Cooke after 123 was a big hit but didn't Sam Cooke die at the end of 1964?
I assume that he appeared with Sam after he left the Dovells, but before 1-2-3. In the Philadelphia and Jersey Shore areas everyone knew Len Barry and Len was a big star in that area based on his Dovells days. It was right before I met him. On that, I went with what he told me.
@@alanwhite9389 thanks for the reply. Just to be clear I wasn't disputing your facts, I was just checking my own memory re Sam Cooke. I have loved Len Barry since the 70's and think he is one of the most underrated artists of his era, thank you for the insight.
@@martinjb55 You're most welcome. Sam was a hero of Len's.
Great movie loved Len Barry and The Dovells, and in your comment above Alan, you mentioned Sam Cooke and Len gigging together around New Jersey shore, can I add a titbit, as I'm a big fan of Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt who have both covered hits of The Dovells together and separately ' You Can't sit Down' many times live, and 'Bristol Stomp' by Stevie's band Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, Stevie joined The Dovells late 60s and early 70s play guitar on their club circuit days especially around New York and New Jersey and Philadelphia, all available on TH-cam videos from the 70s- 2020
I 1942 then Einstein was named “ The Jewish Hospital “
Too remind indiviuals, soul haves no colors...also blk Americans not the only indiviuals that's can sings, stopped.. saying.. former len Barry, is.corrected he's is very talented..he's haves
Soul and too.. realized it..too.. buts when the British invasions, came too.. America's len Barry, career was, over.. and it changes.. every things
His performing career was over, that's true. By choice. He never wanted to form a guitar band and go on the road. Thereafter He concentrated on songwriting, book writing and record production.
He would have been bigger if those greedy bastards at Motown Records didn't hamstring him with that nonsense lawsuit. 1-2-3 sounded nothing like the song they said he copied. They put their names on the record as co-writers. Such low lifes!
Actually Motown was right. And Len never disputed it. Listen to the Supremes "Ask Any Girl" and you'll hear it. Same melody. What killed Len's string of hits was the British Invasion and guitar bands. No offense, but it had nothing to do with Motown.
Who was his dancers
Not sure what you mean. Hullabaloo? They came with the show.
@@alanwhite9389 were they a named dance troupe
@@stephenbuffery180 Not that I know of.
@@alanwhite9389 cheers Alan 🍻
So very well done. Videos done with heart are always better than polished industry videos. Thank you.
I wonder how his x wife Elaine is doing?
Living in Florida close to her daughter. She has some health issues, but last I spoke with her she was doing OK.
@@alanwhite9389 Please tell my cousin Merle Mark's her good friend from Philly passed away. I remember her as a little boy beautiful looking. He Lit wife MiMi was her sister. The record label Marmamaduke was MiMi nickname back in the day. I do know the family well from MiMi Circle Wynnefield Heights Very classy folks. I wish her well. Thankbyou for the response. I knew Lenny parents Mr.Joe and mom Ms. BERNICE. VERY WELL.