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;Lyrics to "Pretty Flamingo" "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.Mark Barkan at SecondhandSongs.comLyrics to "Banana Splits"

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

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