Barry died in January of 2025 at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Gail and his son. Barry was a Chicago-born bluesman and keyboard master celebrated for backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, founding the Electric Flag in partnership with Mike Bloomfield, and for his session work with Muddy Waters, Mitch Ryder, Otis Rush, Leonard Cohen, Ramones and Howlin’ Wolf.  He died following a 10-year battle with non-Hodgkin.

Barry began his recording career as a partner in the Goldberg-Miller Blues Band with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller. Goldberg went on to be a part of the groundbreaking 1968 Super Session album with Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills. He is also the co-writer, with Gerry Goffin, of hits including “It’s Not the Spotlight” (Bobby Blue Bland, Rod Stewart) and “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination” (Gladys Knight and the Pips, Joe Cocker) and co-producer, with Saul Davis, of two award-winning Percy Sledge albums. More recently, he toured and recorded with the Rides, a musical partnership with Stills and Kenny Wayne Shepherd whose 2013 debut full-length topped Billboard’s Blues Albums chart.

Goldberg continued to work with high-profile artists in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Records he produced or songs he wrote appeared on albums by Percy Sledge, The Ramones, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Gladys Knight and countless other artists. He toured with the Chicago Blues Reunion, played with Neil Young, and made many other contributions to the last six decades of music. Goldberg’s work was highlighted in “Born in Chicago,” the 2020 documentary he co-produced. 

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