Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Instruments Guitar, piano | Years active 1973–present Name Larry Gottlieb | |
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Birth name Lawrence Bennett Gottlieb Genres Country, rhythm and blues, pop | ||
Lawrence Bennett "Larry" Gottlieb (born June 10, 1951, Jackson Heights, New York, United States) is an American songwriter.
Gottlieb has penned songs for Trisha Yearwood, Kim Richey and Kevin Montgomery, as well as penning Blue Öyster Cult's "Dancin' in the Ruins" with Jason Scanlon. The song came to BÖC through the publisher, and was recorded for "Club Ninja." Gottlieb has been nominated for two Grammy Awards: the first in 1982 (with Marc Blatte) for Best R&B Song, with "When She Was My Girl", performed by the Four Tops, and the second in 1997 (with Angelo Petraglia and Kim Richey) for Best Country Song, with "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)", performed by Trisha Yearwood.
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