Mark Barkan

Mark Barkan (1934 – May 8, 2020) was an American songwriter and record producer. He was also a musical director for the television show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, which aired between September 7, 1968 and December 13, 1969.

He wrote many songs, including Lesley Gore's Top 5 hit "She's a Fool", the often-covered "Pretty Flamingo", which was a hit single for Manfred Mann in 1966;^[1] "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter", which was a hit for Connie Francis in 1963 and "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" from The Banana Splits.^[2][3]

Barkan died at his home in New York City on May 8, 2020, at age 85.^[4]

References

1. Lyrics to "Pretty Flamingo"
2. Mark Barkan at SecondhandSongs.com
3. Lyrics to "Banana Splits"
4. "Veteran pop and rock songwriter Mark Barkan dies at age 85". ABC News Radio. May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.