During a 33-year career, Cymbal made an impact on popular music worldwide as a songwriter, singer, performer and record producer.
(The "Bass Man" part was sung uncredited by Ronnie Bright (1938–2015),[2] who sang with the Cadillacs, the Valentines and, for 40 years, phase two of the Coasters.
In New York state, Cymbal wrote and produced records for a number of artists, including Gene Pitney[2] and Terri Gibbs (who had a big country crossover hit with "Somebody's Knockin'").
In early 1969, as the New York recording scene slowed dramatically, Cymbal and his writing/producing partner George Tobin moved their base to California.
Initially, Austin Roberts, who was a singer as well as a writer, stayed in New York, but soon after they had settled into the West Coast, he joined them in Los Angeles.