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John David Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter.
Johnny Marks was born in Mt. Vernon, New York on November 10, 1909. After graduation from Colgate University and Columbia University, Marks studied in Paris. He served during World War II as a Captain in the 26th Special Service Company where he received a Bronze Star and 4 Battle Stars for his service.
Johnny Marks wrote Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Run Rudolph Run and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Nov 29, 2022 · Meet the man who popularized “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and created many of your favorite festive tracks. Written by: SiriusXM Editor. November 29, 2022. Despite being a name unknown to many, Johnny Marks is the man behind plenty of popular holiday hits we still bop along to today.
John David Marks was an American songwriter. He specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "A Holly Jolly Christmas", "Silver and Gold", and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day".
Sep 5, 1985 · Johnny Marks, who wrote “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” a song he described 135 million records later as “one of the worst ever written,” died Tuesday in a New York City hospital.
Dec 9, 2021 · Johnny Marks returns to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songwriters chart (dated Dec. 11) for a 10th total week on top, thanks to four of his holiday classics jingling up the latest Billboard Hot...
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