Baby Talk (1959 song)
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"Baby Talk" is a 1959 song by Jan and Dean
which was a Top 10 hit for them on Dore Records
. Jan Berry worked on the song with friends and Dore Records staffers Lou Adler
and Herb Alpert
on the song. Later that year it was also covered by Simon and Garfunkel
who were known as Tom and Jerry at the time.
Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence...
which was a Top 10 hit for them on Dore Records
Dore Records
Doré Records, pronounced "dorrie" and with an accent on the "e" was a sublabel of Era Records.It was founded in 1958 by Herb Newman and Lou Bedell. Their first big hit was "To Know Him Is To Love Him" by The Teddy Bears, written by Phil Spector who was a member of the group. Among the early staff...
. Jan Berry worked on the song with friends and Dore Records staffers Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Lou Adler is an American record producer, manager, and director.-Life and career:Adler was born in Chicago, Illinois in December 1933, and raised in East Los Angeles. In 1964, Adler founded and co-owned Dunhill Records. He was President of the label as well as the chief record producer from 1964...
and Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert
Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records...
on the song. Later that year it was also covered by Simon and Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the...
who were known as Tom and Jerry at the time.