Liam Sternberg
{{short description|American songwriter and producer (born 1949)}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Liam Sternberg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|July 28, 1949}}
| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S.
| genre = Pop{{dot}}new wave{{dot}}Akron sound
}}
Liam Sternberg (born July 28, 1949){{cite web
|url = http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rock/ohio-78.php
|title = A Real New Wave Rolls Out of Ohio
|accessdate = 2008-07-12
|last = Christgau
|first = Robert
|authorlink = Robert Christgau
|date = April 17, 1978
|work = Village Voice
}} is an American songwriter and producer who wrote the Bangles hit "Walk Like an Egyptian".{{cite news|last1=Goldstein|first1=Patrick|title=Uproar Over Spoof Of Bangles' Song|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-19-ca-1702-story.html|access-date=8 April 2018|agency=Los Angeles Times|date=April 19, 1987}}
Career
Sternberg began his musical career as part of the late-1970s "Akron Sound" which included Devo and the Waitresses. A member of the band Jane Aire and the Belvederes, Sternberg curated an Akron Sound compilation album for Stiff Records, which gained the attention of rock critic Robert Christgau and brought national attention to the scene. Following this, he worked for other artists including Kirsty MacColl, Rachel Sweet, Ratt, Fuzzbox, Riff Regan, Jane Aire and the Belvederes, and Baby Tuckoo. As a songwriter, Sternberg was the composer of the theme for the hit television program 21 Jump Street. In 1980, Sternberg also produced the first single from the post-punk band Theatre of Hate, featuring vocalist Kirk Brandon.
Personal life
Sternberg has lived in Paris since 1990.{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Mark J. |title=Akron native's song 'Walk Like an Egyptian,' a smash hit for The Bangles, is still catchy after 35 years |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/22/walk-like-an-egyptian-the-bangles-1980-s-akron-native-liam-sternberg/8414042002/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Akron Beacon Journal |language=en-US}}
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