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Between 1964 and the mid-1980s, Herb Rooney was married to the Exciters' lead singer [[Brenda Reid]].[{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-exciters-mn0000759443|title=The Exciters|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}] They had one son, [[Cory Rooney]], who played keyboard for Herb and Brenda when touring[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/nyregion/14artsli.html?_r=0|title=For Cory Rooney, Songwriting Replaced Performing|work=[[New York Times]]|date=November 13, 2010 |accessdate=June 1, 2013|last1=Fischler |first1=Marcelle S. }}] and who went on to write music and produce for [[Mariah Carey]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Jessica Simpson]], [[Jennifer Lopez]],[{{cite web|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/rooney.htm|title=Cory Rooney Writes & Produces Top Hits for Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony & Destiny's Child|last=Kawashima|first=Dale|publisher=Songwriter Universe Magazine|accessdate=February 7, 2010}}] [[Marc Anthony]], [[Thalia Sodi|Thalia]], [[Destiny's Child]], and many more. |
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Between 1964 and the mid-1980s, Herb Rooney was married to the Exciters' lead singer [[Brenda Reid]].[{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-exciters-mn0000759443|title=The Exciters|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}] They had one son, [[Cory Rooney]], who played keyboard for Herb and Brenda when touring[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/nyregion/14artsli.html?_r=0|title=For Cory Rooney, Songwriting Replaced Performing|work=[[New York Times]]|date=November 13, 2010 |accessdate=June 1, 2013|last1=Fischler |first1=Marcelle S. }}] and who went on to write music and produce for [[Mariah Carey]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Jessica Simpson]], [[Jennifer Lopez]],[{{cite web|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/rooney.htm|title=Cory Rooney Writes & Produces Top Hits for Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony & Destiny's Child|last=Kawashima|first=Dale|publisher=Songwriter Universe Magazine|accessdate=February 7, 2010}}] [[Marc Anthony]], [[Thalia Sodi|Thalia]], [[Destiny's Child]], and many more. |
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Post-Exciters saw Rooney running his own cosmetics firm. He died on February 16, 1991.[{{Cite book|title=Girl group: fabulous females that rocked the world|last=Clemente|first=John|year=2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yd8TAQAAIAAJ|isbn=978-0-87341-816-4}}] |
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Post-Exciters saw Rooney running his own cosmetics firm. He died on February 16, 1991.[{{Cite book|title=Girl group: fabulous females that rocked the world|last=Clemente|first=John|year=2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yd8TAQAAIAAJ|isbn=978-0-87341-816-4}}]https://www.discogs.com/artist/108453-Herb-Rooney?srsltid=AfmBOooLQPrTmd2dEPEyMxqh3nwfrEvuBVZdM6IXICF4NVLBHhXUBR83|title=Herb Rooney|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=April 26, 2026}} |