Larry Gottlieb
# Larry Gottlieb

Lawrence Bennett Gottlieb (born June 10, 1951, Jackson Heights, New York, United States) is an American songwriter.

Gottlieb has penned songs for Trisha Yearwood, Kim Richey and Kevin Montgomery, as well as penning Blue Öyster Cult's "Dancin' in the Ruins" with Jason Scanlon. The song came to BÖC through the publisher, and was recorded for "Club Ninja." Gottlieb has been nominated for two Grammy Awards: the first in 1982 (with Marc Blatte) for Best R&B Song, with "When She Was My Girl", performed by the Four Tops, and the second in 1997 (with Angelo Petraglia and Kim Richey) for Best Country Song, with "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)", performed by Trisha Yearwood.

## Discography

### Songwriting

| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Collaborator(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | The Main Ingredient | "Family Man" | | |
| 1976 | The Tymes | "Goin' Through the Motions" | | |
| 1978 | The Debs | "Cupie Dolls" | | Marc Blatte |
| 1978 | The Debs | "Oh Woman" | | Marc Blatte |
| 1980 | Patti Fisher | "Shiver" | | Marc Blatte |
| 1981 | Four Tops | "When She Was My Girl" | Tonight! | Marc Blatte |
| 1982 | Four Tops | "Sad Hearts" | One More Mountain | Marc Blatte |
| 1982 | Rachel Sweet | "Voo Doo" | & Then He Kissed Me: Blame It on Love | Marc Blatte |
| 1983 | The Manhattans | "Forever By Your Side" | Forever By Your Side | Marc Blatte |
| 1983 | The Rake | "Street Justice" | | Marc Blatte & Jay Rifkin |
| 1984 | Dominique | "Changes Of Heart" | | Marc Blatte |
| 1984 | Laura Branigan | "Sharpshooter" | Body Rock | Marc Blatte |
| 1985 | The Manhattans | "Too Hot To Stop It" | Too Hot To Stop It | Marc Blatte & Larry Wu (Larry Wedgeworth) |
| 1986 | Marie Osmond | "Read My Lips" | There's No Stopping Your Heart | Marc Blatte |
| 1986 | Kenny Rogers & Nickie Ryder | "The Pride is Back" | Through The Years: A Retrospective | Marc Blatte & Alan Monde |
| 1986 | Blue Öyster Cult | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | Club Ninja | Jason Scanlon |
| 1986 | Joe Cerisano | "Hands Across America" (theme song of the Hands Across America benefit event) | | Marc Blatte & John Carney |
| 1988 | Joe Trio | "Take Me Home" | | Marc Blatte & Patti Harney |
| 1992 | Pirates of the Mississippi | "Till I'm Holding You Again" | Walk the Plank | Bill McCorvey & Rich Alves |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Red-Blooded American Boy" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Everybody's Girl" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Code of Honor" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "I Won't Close My Eyes" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Which Way Is It Gonna Be" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "I Want You" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Fear Nothing" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Softer Years" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1993 | Kevin Montgomery | "Don't Make Me Hate the Things I Love" | Fear Nothing | |
| 1996 | Trisha Yearwood | "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" | Everybody Knows | Kim Richey & Angelo Petraglia |
| 1997 | Martina McBride | "I Won't Close My Eyes" | Evolution | Kevin Montgomery |
| 1997 | Kim Richey | "I'm Alright" | Bitter Sweet | Kim Richey & Angelo Petraglia |
| 1997 | Kim Richey | "To Tell the Truth" | Bitter Sweet | Kim Richey & Angelo Petraglia |
| 1997 | Kim Richey | "The Lonesome Side of Town" | Bitter Sweet | Kim Richey & Angelo Petraglia |
| 2001 | Bill Deasy | "Good Things are Happening" (the Good Morning America theme song until October 22, 2007) | | Bill Deasy |
| 2003 | Kevin Montgomery | "Another Long Story" | Another Long Story | |
| 2004 | Kevin Montgomery | "Melrose" | 2:30 am | |
| 2004 | Kevin Montgomery | "She Don't Wake Me Up" | 2:30 am | |
| 2004 | Kevin Montgomery | "Thank You Very Much" | 2:30 am | |
