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  1. Songwriter, lyricist. Years active. 1960s–present. Website. Official Don Black website. Donald Blackstone CBE (born 21 June 1938), known professionally as Don Black, is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie, television themes and hit songs.

  2. 1938 Born. 2007 Inducted. Multiple Tony and Oscar winner. Don Black started out as a standup comedian and blames himself entirely for the death of Variety. He made his West End debut as a theater lyricist with composer John Barry on the musical Billy, starring Michael Crawford at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.

  3. Jun 15, 2023 · Life & Culture. James Bond theme tune lyricist Don Black: 'I’m lousy at most things, but I can write songs' The Oscar-winning lyricist behind five James Bond theme tunes reveals how, at the...

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  4. Sep 30, 2022 · Don Black, OBE, is one of Britain’s most distinguished and prolific lyricists. Born in London in 1938, he has worked in film and theatre for more than 60 years, and has written lyrics for five James Bond films: Thunderball (1965), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and The World Is Not ...

  5. Jul 19, 2020 · Don Black says he's part of a disappearing species - people whose job is writing the lyrics for songs. But he's written with - and for - a huge chunk of the entertainment world from Michael...

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  6. Feb 7, 2013 · February 7, 2013. About Don Black. Don Black started out as a standup comedian and blames himself entirely for the death of Variety. He made his West End debut as a theatre lyricist with composer John Barry on the musical Billy, starring Michael Crawford at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Don received two Broadway Tony Awards for best ...

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  8. Jul 31, 2020 · 31 Jul 2020. 7 min read. In a career that has spanned six decades, Oscar winning lyricist Don Black has produced an array of hits, including the title song to Born Free, Michael Jackson’s Ben and the themes for several James Bond films. In addition to his work for the silver screen and legendary collaborations with some of the world’s most ...

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