Once one of the world’s biggest touring stars, he now spends most of his days in a quiet Los Angeles studio, surrounded by decades of awards. Music no longer drives his career—it sustains his spirit. Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, he grew up in a Jewish family and found his calling early, writing songs and performing in New York clubs. His breakthrough came in the 1960s with Solitary Man and Cherry, Cherry. The Monkees’ hit I’m a Believer cemented his reputation as a songwriter.
