Richard Gottehrer is an American

United States

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 songwriter

Songwriter

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, record producer

Record producer

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 and record label

Record label

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 executive.

Career

Gottehrer came to prominence as a songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 in the 1960s with his most notable songs being "My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back (song)

"My Boyfriend's Back" was a hit song in 1963 for The Angels, an American girl group. It was written by the songwriting team of Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer . The recording was originally intended as a demo for The Shirelles, but ended up being released as recorded...

" and "I Want Candy

I Want Candy

"I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by The Strangeloves in 1965 that went to number 11 in the United States. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat.-Original version:...

". As Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer (FGG Productions), he wrote various songs including "Sorrow" with Jerry Goldstein

Jerry Goldstein (record producer, musician)

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 and Bob Feldman. The three were also known as The Strangeloves

The Strangeloves

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By the 1970s, he had progressed to record production, and was responsible for the debut albums by Blondie

Blondie (band)

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 and The Go-Go's

The Go-Go's

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. Among the other artists produced by Gottehrer were Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his song "Someday, Someway".-Biography:...

, Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading

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, The Fleshtones

The Fleshtones

The Fleshtones are an American garage rock band from Queens, New York formed in 1976.- 1976-1979 :The Fleshtones were formed in 1976 in Whitestone, New York by Keith Streng and Marek Pakulski The Fleshtones are an American garage rock band from Queens, New York formed in 1976.- 1976-1979 :The...

, The Bongos

The Bongos

The Bongos were a rock band from Hoboken, New Jersey, primarily active in the 1980s. With a unique blend of British Invasion-flavored power pop, jangly guitars, and dance beats they made the leap to national recognition with the advent of MTV.-Biography:...

, The New Deal String Band, Richard Barone

Richard Barone

Richard Barone is a rock musician born in Tampa, Florida who gained attention as frontman for The Bongos. He works as a songwriter, arranger, author, director, and producer, releases albums as a solo artist, tours, and has created major concert events at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl and New York's...

, Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything are an Australian New Wave–rock music band formed at an art school in Sydney in 1976. Their most popular line-up was Martin Plaza on vocals and guitar; Reg Mombassa on lead guitar and vocals; his brother Peter "Yoga Dog" O'Doherty on bass guitar and vocals; Wayne "Bird"...

, Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

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, Link Wray

Link Wray

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, Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Feelgood

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, Chilliwack

Chilliwack (band)

Chilliwack are a Canadian rock band that had their heyday during the 1970s and 1980s. Although they are a Canadian band, the members were all born in, as well as reside in, the United States of America. They are perhaps best remembered for their five biggest songs "My Girl ", "I Believe", "Whatcha...

 and Nuclear Valdez

Nuclear Valdez

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With Seymour Stein

Seymour Stein

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, Gottehrer founded Sire Records

Sire Records

Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...

, and in 1997 he co-founded The Orchard

The Orchard (music label)

The Orchard is a New York City based digital distribution and entertainment services company that works with independent artists and labels, and content providers...

 a digital music distribution company with longtime partner Scott Cohen.

Gottehrer also recently joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards

The Independent Music Awards

The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....

 judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.

In 2010, he produced the Dum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls are an American indie pop band from California that formed in 2008. Their name comes from both The Vaselines' album Dum Dum and the Iggy Pop song "Dum Dum Boys"...

' debut full-length album 'I Will Be'.

External links

• The Orchard
• WFMU in-depth interview by Michael Shelley
• Interview, HitQuarters Nov 2000