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For the American actor sometimes credited as Ed Cobb, see
Edmund Cobb .
Edward Cornelius "Ed" Cobb (February 25, 1938, South Pasadena, California – September 19, 1999, Honolulu, Hawaii ) was an American musician , songwriter , and record producer , most notably during the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for writing the song "Tainted Love " for Gloria Jones , which later became a hit worldwide when it was covered by Soft Cell .
The Four Preps [ edit ]
Cobb was a member of the pop group the Four Preps [1] from its discovery in 1956 until he left the group in 1966, three years before it disbanded.
Songwriting [ edit ]
His greatest claim to fame was that he wrote the song "Tainted Love " for Gloria Jones , which Soft Cell reworked into one of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s.[2]
Ed Cobb also wrote a number of songs for the highly influential American rock band The Standells . He wrote their top ten hit "Dirty Water " and multiple other songs for the band.
Credited for Rihanna’s song “SOS.”
Record production [ edit ]
After his performing career ended, Cobb became fully focused on work as a record producer and sound engineer , which he had already begun doing by the Four Preps' breakup.
He worked with such acts as the Standells , the Lettermen , Ketty Lester , the Chocolate Watch Band , the Piltdown Men , Fleetwood Mac , Steely Dan , and Pink Floyd . Cobb also wrote songs for many of his acts, most famously 1966's "Dirty Water " for the Standells , 1964's "Every Little Bit Hurts " for Brenda Holloway , and 1965's "Tainted Love".
Throughout his producing and engineering career, Cobb earned thirty-two gold and platinum records , and three Grammy Award nominations.
Personal life [ edit ]
In his private life, Cobb was a champion horse breeder and, for a short while, served as president of the Idaho Racing Commission.[citation needed ]
Cobb died of leukemia on September 19, 1999, in Honolulu , Hawaii , at the age of 61.[3]
Cobb wrote, or co-wrote the following songs, most notably recorded by the artists noted:
"Heartbeat" – Gloria Jones , later covered by the Remo Four
"Brontosaurus Stomp" – The Piltdown Men
"Dirty Water ", "Barracuda", "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" (later covered by Minor Threat , the Outlets , and the Vaccines ), "Why Pick on Me" – The Standells
"Every Little Bit Hurts " – Brenda Holloway , Aretha Franklin , Gladys Knight & the Pips , Etta James , Petula Clark , Cilla Black , the Small Faces , George Clinton , The Spencer Davis Group , Jeffrey Osborne , Teena Marie , The Clash , The Jam , Alicia Keys
"I'll Always Love You", "You Are Very Much a Part of Me" – Brenda Holloway
"No Way Out", "Sweet Young Thing" – The Chocolate Watchband
"Tainted Love " – originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964 but her version did not chart. Significantly reworked by Soft Cell and released in 1981, becoming a No. 1 hit in 17 countries and remaining one of the most enduring pop songs of the 1980s. Later covered by Coil , Marilyn Manson , the Scorpions , and reworked for the hit song "SOS " by Rihanna .
References [ edit ]
^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999" . Thedeadrockstarsclub.com . Retrieved January 3, 2019 .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ed_Cobb&oldid=1227134770 "
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