| Birth name | Herbert Louis Rooney |
|---|---|
| Alias | Herb Rooney |
| Birth date | 1940[1] |
| Death date | February 16, 1991 |
| Origin | New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Record producer, songwriter, bass singer |
| Past member of | The Exciters |
| Spouse | Brenda Reid |
Herbert Louis Rooney (1940 – February 16, 1991[2]) was an American record producer who was responsible for writing, producing and singing bass[3] on songs by the Exciters and for writing[4] and producing[5] the sample staple "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss.
Between 1964 and the mid-1980s, Herb Rooney was married to the Exciters' lead singer Brenda Reid.[6] They had one son, Cory Rooney, who played keyboard for Herb and Brenda when touring[7] and who went on to write music and produce for Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez,[8] Marc Anthony, Thalia, Destiny's Child, and many more.
Post-Exciters saw Rooney running his own cosmetics firm.[6] He died on February 16, 1991.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Herb Rooney". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Herb Rooney". Discogs. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940 to Today. ISBN 9780634099786.
- ^ "Melvin Bliss – Reward / Synthetic Substitution". Discogs
- ^ ""Synthetic Substitution" ~ Melvin Bliss". GeniusRap.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "The Exciters". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (November 13, 2010). "For Cory Rooney, Songwriting Replaced Performing". New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Kawashima, Dale. "Cory Rooney Writes & Produces Top Hits for Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony & Destiny's Child". Songwriter Universe Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ "Herb Rooney". Discogs. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ^ Clemente, John (August 15, 2013). Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World. ISBN 9781477276334. – via Google Books.
- ^ Clemente, John (2000). Girl group: fabulous females that rocked the world. ISBN 978-0-87341-816-4.