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Zaret had two sons, and was married to the former Shirley Goidel. He died at his home in Westport, Connecticut, on July 2, 2007, at the age of 99, months before his 100th birthday. [3] Career. He scored his first major success in 1937, when he teamed up with Saul Chaplin and Sammy Cahn to co-write the pop standard "Dedicated to You."
Jul 3, 2007 · In addition to his son Robert, who lives in Boston, he is survived by his wife, the former Shirley Goidel, and one grandson. In his later years, Mr. Zaret wrote poetry that stressed gentle...
Jul 3, 2007 · Hy Zaret, one of the last of the Tin Pan Alley lyricists, whose most indelible work was the oft-recorded 1955 hit "Unchained Melody" but whose oeuvre ranged from jingles to songs about science...
Jul 3, 2007 · On 28 July 1948, Robert Edward Zaret was born; Mr. Zaret wrote a parody of "Listen to the Green Grass Growing" as the birth announcement. Thomas died 14 June 1984 of a brain tumor; he is survived by his wife and son. Robert is pleased and proud to be reviving his dad's songs.
Jul 3, 2007 · Born Hyman Harry Zaritsky in New York, the 99-year-oldsongwriter died Monday at home in Connecticut. He was about a month shy of his 100th birthday, his son Robert Zaret, said on Tuesday.
In the fall, he convinced his younger sister to be his "date" (complete with pseudonym) for a party that Shirley would attend. Hy and Shirley married 28 June 1940, and remained married until his death. On 12 June 1945, Thomas Michael Zaret was born; Mr. Zaret wrote a parody of "One Meat Ball" as the birth announcement.
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Hy Zaret. Soundtrack: Ghost. Academy Award-nominated songwriter and lyricist ("Unchained Melody", 1955, with composer Alex North for the film "Unchained") and attorney, educated at West Virginia University and the Brooklyn Law School (LL.B).
