BARRY EASTMOND

BARRY EASTMOND Songwriter/Producer;One of the most prolific R&B/Pop songwriter/producers, Barry Eastmond has over sixty gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums on some of the most important contemporary artists. Notching up cumulative sales of over 80 million copies. Barry’s creative magic has been responsible for hit records by: Anita Baker, Brandy, Britney Spears, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tamia, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Kenny Lattimore, Michael Bolton, Billy Ocean, Freddie Jackson, Al Jarreau, Will Downing, Vanessa Williams, Regina Belle, Barry White, and George Benson, to name just a few. He produced the recently certified gold Anita Baker album “My Everything” for Blue Note Records which included a collaboration with Babyface. He composed and co-produced the title song for Whitney Houston’s Christmas album “One Wish”. His latest releases include songs on Elisabeth Withers album (star of Broadway’s “The Color Purple”, and songs on the new George Benson & Al Jarreau collaboration “Giving It Up”. Gospel artist Yolanda Adams album entitled “Day By Day”, Kenny Lattimore & Chante Moore’s new duet album“Covered/Uncovered”on Laface/Jive Records, “Madea’s Family Reunion” Soundtrack on Motown Records, and a Christmas Album with Anita Baker entitled “Christmas Fantasy” as well as work on Dave Koz’s new release “At The Movies” “Somewhere” featuring Anita Baker and a new Paul Taylor album on Peak Records.Barry has not limited his composing to the record industry. He has written numerous songs for films and TV, jingles, and currently has three television themes running. They are: The Maury Povich Show, The Montel Williams Show and Judge Hatchett. His scoring activities include the documentary film entitled “Chisholm 72-Unbought and Unbossed” which recently won a Peabody Award. He has just completed a new documentary entitled “Right To Return” by the Oscar winning director Jonathan Demme which will be released later this year.He has received numerous ASCAP Pop and R&B awards. He is also on the Board of Governors New York Chapter for N.A.R.A.S. of which he is Vice-President.Barry, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, has studied at Julliard School Of Music, Manhattan School Of Music and Brooklyn College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He has studied classical piano from the age of 4. He also plays organ, guitar, and drums. He has studied arranging,composition, and conducting. He is a Songwriter in Residence at Berklee School Of Music in Boston where he frequently does seminars in Music Production and Songwriting. He is also involved in Grammy In The Schools.