Fresh Air, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

By: Terry Gross

Length: 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Husband and wife song writing team, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil on this edition of Fresh Air. The duo is responsible for such songs as "You've Lost that Loving Feeling," "On Broadway," "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," "Here You Come Again," "Don't Know Much," and more. The two met when they were both working in the famous songwriting landmark, the Brill Building, Mann as a composer and Weil as a lyricist. They have been writing ever since. In edition to their many pop hits, Mann and Weil have also written songs for films. In the new musical They Wrote That? the songwriting team perform many of their songs and tell stories about their career. It's now in previews off-Broadway at the McGinn/Cazale Theater. It opens February 5th. (Original Broadcast Date: July 18, 2000)

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