Mr. Barry:

I just finished reading the book "Always Magic In The Air", which my wife gave me as a birthday present. I've always been a big fan of the music and spirit of the music from what's commonly known as the "Brill Building" era. The energy and camaraderie generated by you and your fellow writers in that circle just gets me excited over what songwriting was, is and can be. The songs that you have been a participant in as a writer and producer have very much influenced my own songwriting. I just wanted to say "thank you" for the great songs you have given us, and I feel totally awed and surprised that I found this website on this day, your 68th birthday. May God bless you richly in the years to come, sir!