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  1. Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist and songwriter of popular songs and themes to television shows and films.

  2. Jan 1, 2019 · Norman Gimbel, the wildly versatile Brooklyn-born lyricist who won a Grammy Award for a blues hit, “Killing Me Softly With His Song”; an Oscar for a folk ballad, “It Goes Like It Goes ...

  3. Jan 3, 2019 · One of the greatest lyricists to ever set words to melody, Norman Gimbel, has died. Gimbel penned a wide-ranging catalog of hits, including the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song," which earned Gimbel a GRAMMY Award for Song Of The Year at the 16th GRAMMY Awards. He was 91 years old.

  4. Dec 28, 2018 · Norman Gimbel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist whose career included Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name” and the themes to Happy Days and Laverne...

  5. Born in Brooklyn, Nov. 16, 1927, Gimbel began by working for music publishers David Blum and Edwin H. Morris, writing the words to Teresa Brewer’s hit “Ricochet Romance” and Andy Williams’ 1956 chart-topper, "Canadian Sunset," (with music by Eddie Heywood).

  6. Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist Norman Gimbel, the man behind "Killing Me Softly With His Song," died at age 91 on December 19. He is the recipient of an Oscar and a Grammy Award, and,...

  7. Jan 2, 2019 · A Bronx-born songwriter who studied under Frank Loesser, the celebrated composer of “Guys and Dolls,” Gimbel co-wrote a pair of Broadway musicals and several 1950s pop hits, including the Andy ...

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