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; "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

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

Mark Barkan

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1934 births

2020 deaths

American songwriters

Record producers

Writers from New York City

Businesspeople from New York City

Mark Barkan