Bert Sommer

Also known as Bert William Sommer

American folk singer, songwriter and actor (1949-1990)

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1949-02-07
Active to: 1990-07-23

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Bert Sommer (February 7, 1949 – July 23, 1990) was a folk singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had a hit with the song "We're All Playing In The Same Band." He was briefly a member of baroque-pop group the Left Banke, co-writing and singing lead on the "Ivy Ivy"/"And Suddenly" single. Sommer also played Woof in the original Broadway production of Hair and "Flatbush" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow in 1976. He did not reprise the role in the second season. <a href=

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bert
Family name: Sommer
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Albany
Place of death: Troy
Occupation: songwriter
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: rock music
Record label: Capitol Records
Official website: www.bertsommer.com
Image: Bert Sommer.png

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date of birth: 1949-02-07
date of death: 1990-07-23
member of: The Left Banke
start of work period: 1967-00-00
writing language: English language

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