Bert Berns, the “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart” and “Hang On, Sloopy” songwriter who died of heart failure in 1967 at 38, has been inducted posthumously into The Songwriters Hall of Fame, the ...

NEW YORK — Songwriter and producer Bert Berns, who had a hand in some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, including co-writing “Twist and Shout” for the Isley Brothers and the plaintive “Piece of My ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- He was born in the Bronx and died too soon in 1967, but Bert Berns still managed to write many memorable songs like "Hang on Sloopy" and "Twist 'n Shout." His music is everywhere, ...

Bert Berns was born in New York in 1929 and died tragically of a heart attack at just 38 years of age. But in his short career, Berns left an indelible mark on popular music; he made fifty-one pop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bert Berns, the “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart” and “Hang On, Sloopy” songwriter who died of heart failure in 1967 at 38, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated image released by Bert Berns Music shows Bert Berns, left, and Jerry Wexler. (Bert Berns Music via AP) NEW YORK (AP) ...

This undated image released by Bert Berns Music shows Bert Berns, left, and Jerry Wexler. (Bert Berns Music via AP) (Uncredited) NEW YORK – Songwriter and producer Bert Berns, who had a hand in some ...