In a June Substack tribute to Cynthia Weil’s legacy, Dan Epstein of “Jagged Time Lapse” observed that the “modern pop songbook would be significantly slimmer and less life-affirming without their work”. The ‘their’ referring, of course, to her husband and songwriting partner Barry Mann. From their early Brill Building output which included “Uptown” (The Crystals), “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (The Righteous Brothers), and “Walking In The Rain” (The Ronettes), to the chart-topping 80s classics of “Don’t Know Much” (Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville) and “Here You Come Again” (Dolly Parton), Cynthia Weil’s contributions to popular music were indeed affirming. This week’s Deeper Roots pays due respect to Cynthia, who was married to Barry Mann for almost 62 years, and was lyricist to his music. Their contributions to the sound of rock and roll and pop music in the 1960s rivaled luminaries like Burt Bacharach, Carole King and Neil Diamond.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay & the Americans | Only in America | Red, White & Rock Disc 2 |  |
| 2 | The Drifters | On Broadway | Red, White & Rock Disc 2 | |
| 3 | Arthur Alexander | Where Have You Been | The Greatest Hits | |
| 4 | Tony Orlando | Bless You | Halfway To Paradise: The Epic Records Story | |
| 5 | The Cinderellas | Please Don't Wake Me | The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] | |
| 6 | The Crystals | Uptown | Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1 | |
| 7 | The Crystals | He's Sure the Boy I Love | Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1 | |
| 8 | The Ronettes | Walking in the Rain | The Best of the Ronettes | |
| 9 | The Ronettes | You Baby | The Best of the Ronettes | |
| 10 | The Lovin' Spoonful | You Baby | Greatest Hits [Buddha] | |
| 11 | Shelley Fabares | Johnny Loves Me | The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] | |
| 12 | The Righteous Brothers | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody | |
| 13 | The Righteous Brothers | (You're My) Soul and Inspiration | The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody | |
| 14 | The Animals | We Gotta Get Out of This Place | The Singles Plus Disc 1 | |
| 15 | The Vogues | Magic Town | Greatest Hits | |
| 16 | Scott Walker | Angelica | Scott | |
| 17 | Max Frost & The Troopers | Shape of Things to Come | Shape of Things to Come – Single | |
| 18 | Mark Lindsay/Paul Revere | Kicks | Red, White & Rock Disc 3 | |
| 19 | Paul Revere & The Raiders | Hungry | Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On | |
| 20 | Mama Cass Elliot | Make Your Own Kind Of Music | Creeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [Disc 2] | |
| 21 | Mama Cass Elliot | It's Getting Better | Creeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [Disc 2] | |
| 22 | Dusty Springfield | Just a Little Lovin' | Dusty in Memphis [Deluxe Edition] | |
| 23 | The Drifters | Saturday Night At The Movies | The Definitive Drifters [Disc 2] | |
| 24 | Elvis Presley | I Just Can't Help Believin' | Artist of the Century Disc 3 | |
| 25 | Dolly Parton | Here You Come Again | Dolly [Disc 3] | |
| 26 | The Pointer Sisters | He's So Shy | From The Pointer Sisters With Love | |
| 27 | The Girls | Chico's Girl | The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] | |
| 28 | The Ronettes | Born to Be Together | The Best of the Ronettes | |
| 29 | The Ronettes | Woman in Love (With You) | Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2 | |
| 30 | The Monkees | Love Is Only Sleeping | Listen to the Band Disc 2 | |
| 31 | The Drifters | Only In America | The Definitive Drifters [Disc 2] | |
| 32 | Gene Pitney | Angelica | Sings Great Ballads | |