Herb Rooney
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Rooney (front) as part of The Exciters in 1964
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Herbert Louis Rooney |
| Also known as | Herb Rooney |
| Born | 1940[1] |
| Origin | New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 16th, 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, bass singer |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Rooney |
Herbert Louis Rooney (born 1940 - February 16, 1991)[2] was an American record producer who was responsible for writing, producing and singing bass[3] on songs by the Exciters and for writing[4] and producing[5] the sample staple Synthetic SubstitutionbyMelvin Bliss.
Between 1964 and the mid-1980s at time of his death Herb Rooney was married to Barbara Rooney.[6] They married in 1959 and had 3 children. He also had 4 children by lead singer Brenda Reid, one son, Cory Rooney, who played keyboard for Herb and Brenda when touring and 3 daughters[7] and produced for Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez,[8] Marc Anthony, Thalia, Destiny's Child, and many more.
Post-The Exciters saw Rooney running his own cosmetics firm.[6] He died in the early 1990s.[9]
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