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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.
Jul 19, 2020 · Arts correspondent, BBC News. 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...
Jun 15, 2023 · At the funeral of his friend and fellow Jewish lyricist Herbert Kretzmer, who wrote the words for Les Miserables, the most successful musical ever written, Black was asked to give a eulogy.
Don Black is a British lyricist and songwriter who has created many iconic soundtrack songs, namely the James Bond songs “Thunderball”, “The Man with the Golden Gun”, and ...
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.
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 ...
Mar 13, 2013 · Don Black CBE 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.
Jul 31, 2020 · 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.
Aug 30, 2020 · Multi award-winning lyricist Don Black celebrates the iconic songwriters of the 20th century, their songs and the artists who performed them.
Don Black. Lyricist/librettist Don Black is perhaps best-known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber and for the James Bond theme songs he co-wrote with composer John Barry: "Thunderball," "Diamonds Are…. Read Full Biography.
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