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Hollywood, California, U.S. Occupation (s) Songwriter. lyricist. record producer. record label owner. Years active. 1930–1976. John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy ...
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Apr 10, 2024 · Johnny Mercer (born November 18, 1909, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.—died June 25, 1976, Bel Air, California) was an American lyricist, vocalist, and composer who contributed to many Broadway musical productions and Hollywood films. Educated in Virginia, Mercer arrived in New York City in the late 1920s and acted in bit parts until his ...
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Nov 18, 2009 · 100 Years Of Johnny Mercer, Pop Poet Laureate He wrote the words, and sometimes the music, for more than 1,500 songs, among them "Skylark," "Blues in the Night" and "Moon River." He had a few hits ...
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Johnny Mercer. Soundtrack: Breakfast at Tiffany's. Johnny Mercer started his career as singer and songwriter for Paul Whiteman. He started writing songs for Hollywood in 1935, where he also had a few small parts in musicals. Among his famous songs is the inoffical anthem of Hollywood, "Hooray For Hollywood" that he wrote for the movie "Hollywood Hotel". He also had radio programs and made ...
- November 18, 1909
- June 25, 1976
Nov 18, 2017 · Watch on. Born in the heart of the South, Savannah, Georgia on November 18, 1909, he was one of America’s first and most famous performing songwriters. His songs became famous as performed by others, but also as performed by Mercer himself. His lyrics were unique, reflecting the pastoral, sentimental South as opposed to the peopled avenues ...
Aug 12, 2003 · Learn about the life and career of Johnny Mercer, one of America's most popular and successful songwriters of the twentieth century. He wrote lyrics for more than 1,000 songs, won four Academy Awards, and cofounded Capitol Records.