By Eli (152.163.195.193 - 152.163.195.193) on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 07:24 pm:

Happy birthday to Len Barry. I just got off the horn with him and I will get him on as quick as
1 2 3 !!!!!

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130 - 62.31.32.130) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 03:05 pm:

Did he cry like a baby when you rang him? Happy birthday Mr Barry!

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.18.210 - 151.203.18.210) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 03:31 pm:

Like takin candy from a baby

By Millie (68.40.198.72 - 68.40.198.72) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 03:47 pm:

"That's how elementary it's gonna be...come on let's fall in love.."

By Eli (152.163.204.179 - 152.163.204.179) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 03:50 pm:

FYI... We at hilly Archives are thinking of compiling a Len Barry cd with his many various label offerings both rare and unreleased,
ie Hearts Are Trump on Cameo and 456 on Mala, All Those Memories on RCA and Bob And Carol, Ted And Alice on Scepter.
I wil update as we progress.

Eli

By Paulie 3 shoes (152.163.204.179 - 152.163.204.179) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 03:52 pm:

Does anyone know "Lip Sync" on Deca which predated 123. It was sort of like a Name ame kinda thing.

By paulie 3 shoes (152.163.204.179 - 152.163.204.179) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 04:01 pm:

I'm jus learnin dis computer crap so forgiv me if I f**k up my spelin. Dey jus got one dat fel off a truk at da clubhouse.

Hay antny, wher is my gobbagool?

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 05:10 pm:

In the absence of Mr B himself, I'm providing this cardboard cut-out as a temporary substitute!

By Eli (152.163.197.182 - 152.163.197.182) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 08:32 pm:

Oh the marvel of eternal youth in all it's glory!!
btw..Len still looks great!!

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 06:01 am:

Wasn't Len Barry the lead singer of the Dovells
("Bristol Stomp", "You Can't Sit Down", "Continental")? I have an album on Cameo/Parkway, "Golden Hits" by the Orlons and the Dovells. The Orlons of course had many hits out of Philly, "South Street", "Not Me", "Watusi", "Don't Hang Up".

- Gary Rosen

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 08:39 am:

Hi Gary

I'm sure Bobby will confirm this as our official Philadelphia spokesman, but I can say yes, Len was the lead of the Dovells.

I was checking through the files but couldn't come up with one small detail..... Bobby, wasn't his real name Borisoff (or something quite similar?)

By funnyguy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 10:32 am:

Boris Karloff,Perhaps???

By Eli (152.163.207.207 - 152.163.207.207) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 12:59 pm:

Ritchie and Gary,

Affirmative on all counts. You should see his Bar Mitzvah picture in full regallia!!

By helpfulguy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 10:49 am:

LEN BARRY:
Leonard Borisoff
BORN: June 12, 1942, Philadelphia, PA

By Mark Speck (65.57.18.45 - 65.57.18.45) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 10:23 pm:

A great record by Len is his uptempo version of "Come Rain or Come Shine" on RCA.

I heard that he works as a bartender in the Philly area when he's not doing oldies tours. Any truth to this?

Best,

Mark

By Paulie 3 shoes (205.188.199.166 - 205.188.199.166) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 09:06 pm:

That was a long time ago and only for a short time.