 Early on, Traum co-wrote songs for the Brian De Palma debut film "Greetings" – the first role for Robert De Niro – with Eric Kaz and Bear.1969 saw Traum joining forces with his brother Happy Traum in a duo.Their self-titled debut album, "Happy & Artie Traum" (Capitol Records) was cited by the "New York Times" as "one of the best records in any field of pop music."