who wrote the song take another piece of my heart
Piece of My Heart "Piece of My Heart" is a romantic funk/soul love song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns, originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967.
Carl Dobkins Jr. Carl Dobkins Jr. (born January 13, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States)[1] is an American singer. He is best known for his 1959 hit, "My Heart is an Open Book", which went to No.Â 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The record sold over one million copies, resulting in the awarding of a gold disc.[1]