Jan Berry Official Website

June 21, 2009 "Kick Out the Jams" — Dave Marsh Radio Show Featuring Jan & Dean Jan Berry / Jan & Dean historian Mark A. Moore is a guest on Dave Marsh's Sirius XM Radio show called "Kick Out the Jams." Fans will remember that Marsh — co-founder of CREEM Magazine — wrote the liner notes for Jan & Dean's landmark Anthology compilation in 1971. The show — a mixture of music and talk — was recorded in Eminem's "Shade 45" studio at Sirius headquarters in New York City. Producer Jim Rotolo and engineer Morgan Hahn kept things running. The program features tracks ranging from original Jan & Dean, to outside Jan Berry productions, "live" comedy, solo material, and a few pieces from the recent Jan Berry tribute album. "Kick Out the Jams" airs on Sunday, June 21 — the first day of summer . . . Sirius Channel 29 (XM 50), The Loft, . . . 10:00 a.m. to Noon ET (Replay at 12:00 a.m. Wednesday/Tuesday night). Loft Schedule

Welcome to the Official Jan Berry Website.

Learn about Jan Berry as a songwriter, arranger, and producer . . . and learn about the history and legacy of Jan & Dean . . . one of the most successful duos of the 1960s.

Jan & Dean produced 26 chart singles between 1958 and 1966 (16 of which were national Top 40 hits on Billboard and Cash Box). Five of their albums during that period also made the Top 40.

From 1966 onward, Jan & Dean made new music separately . . . and occasionally together.

Dean Torrence produced Save for A Rainy Day in 1966-67 . . . and Jan Berry produced Carnival of Sound in 1967-68.

Jan & Dean hit the road again in the late '70s, during Jan's high-profile fight to overcome the effects of traumatic brain injury. They toured consistenly throughout the '80s and '90s, and into the new millennium. Following Jan Berry's untimely death in March 2004, Dean continues to honor the music with live concert appearances.