![]() ![]() Most recently she had been handling Publicity for the Coachella Valley, California Repertory Theatre Company. The San Francisco native was most likely in her upper '70s. It's been learned that Albeth Paris (Grass), alto singer and oldest member of the Paris Sisters, died December 5th, 2014. * Unable to find exact day of death on the internet. Larry, an original Brill Building composer, also wrote "Patches" (#6-1962 by Dickey Lee) and "Forget Me Not" (#12 in 1958 by the Kalin Twins). Larry Kolber, co-writer of "I Love How You Love Me" (#5-1961 for the Paris Sisters and #9-1968 for Bobby Vinton) died* after a short illness at the age of 84. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1968 three weeks earlier.They reported that Spector was difficult to work with. The sisters Paris rehearsed the song at home, then recorded with Spector in Hollywood, at Goldstar Studios at the corner of Santa Monica and Vine. ![]() Kirshner and Spector were acquainted by common partners, the legendary songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, so Kirshner let him have it. Kolber was disappointed, thinking that he'd lost a shot at fame without Orlando's voice. Tony Orlando was originally slated to sing it, but Phil Spector happened to have dropped by and asked for the song for one of his girl groups. Barry Mann happened to be in the Aldon offices just at that moment. Kolber was having lunch at a cafe across the street from Aldon Music when he literally jotted down the lyrics to "I Love How You Love Me" on a napkin! Seven minutes later, he was back across the street looking for somebody to set it to music. Kolber's first song for Kirshner was "Forget Me Not," a minor hit for the Kalin Twins. Through his veteran friend, he met Don Kirshner of Aldon Music. Kolber was amazed that people actually earned money just for writing songs, and decided to try his hand at it. ![]() While talking with a fellow veteran, he learned by chance that he was a songwriter. But his post-veteran career found him as a whiskey salesman - an unpredictable twist. According to Rich Podolsky's book Don Kirshner: The Man with the Golden Ear, Larry Kolber was a veteran with journalism experience, having written for Stars and Stripes (yes, the same newspaper mentioned in the film Full Metal Jacket!). ![]()
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