Career
Leib performed background harmony vocals and they made a black-and-white film of the song "To Know Him Is to Love Him", which became the number one song in the United States. The Teddy Bears" song has since been covered by many artists such as Dolly Parton and Amy Winehouse, to name a few. Leib knew many celebrities, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, and the Jacksons. He was later involved with the movie "Ode to Billie Joe" which featured the hit "Son of a Preacher Manitoba" by Bobbie Gentry.
He also worked with Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss during their early years at Agricultural and Mechanical Records.
In 1967 Leib produced a twelve song L.P. for a group called The Brownstones that featured top session drummer Sandy Konikoff along with vocalist Aaron Brownstone, guitarist Dick Douglas and bassist Tom Hankins. He was attempting to create a "supergroup", but the vocalist was killed in a motorcycle accident and Konikoff went on to play with Taj Mahal and others
Collectors are looking for a copy of this Leib-produced missing LP, but it is believed that American Broadcasting Company Records destroyed all copies. Leib later became involved with the Los Angeles Street Scene, a yearly festival held in the streets of downtown Los Angeles, but was accused of embezzlement and caused the yearly gathering"s demise.
Leib collected Ferrari automobiles and belonged to a Ferrari club
He was also a classic (antique) automobile aficionado. In the 1990s, Leib produced an album of female vocal Christmas songs. Leib married, divorced, and later suffered a fatal heart attack.
He is survived by two biological sons (Jason Leib and Lucas Leib) and one adopted African American son, Jason Lawrence.