Information AboutEd Cobb |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT ED COBB | |
| 1938 births | |
| 1999 deaths | |
| date of birth unknown | |
| american male singers | |
| american songwriters | |
| american record producers | |
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CAREER Cobb was a member of the Pop group, The Four Preps , from its discovery in 1956 until he left the group in 1966, three years before it disbanded. After his performing career ended, Cobb became a music producer and Sound Engineer , becoming involved with acts such as The Standells , The Lettermen , The Chocolate Watchband , The Piltdown Men , Fleetwood Mac , Steely Dan , and Pink Floyd . Cobb also Wrote Song s for many of his acts, most famously " Dirty Water " for The Standells , " Every Little Bit Hurts ", originally for Brenda Holloway , and " Tainted Love " for Gloria Jones (which was later covered by Soft Cell , among others). Through his producing and engineering career, Cobb earned thirty two Gold And Platinum Records , and three Grammy Award nominations. In his private life, Cobb was a champion horse breeder, and, for a short while, served as president of the Idaho Racing Commission. Cobb died of Leukemia , on 19 September 1999 , in Honolulu , Hawaii , at the age of 61. {Link without Title} SONGS Cobb wrote, or co-wrote the following songs, most notably recorded by the Artistes noted:
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