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Legendary composer/songwriter for Broadway, Hollywood and beloved vocalist with dozens of enduring pop hits. When people write about Johnny Mercer, they usually talk about his fabulous career, the sheer quantity of his output, the speed and ease with which he wrote, his southern charm, the hip sophistication of his lyrics.
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 ...
Johnny Mercer is an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer. He was also a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessman Buddy G. DeSylva and Glen Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music.
Nov 18, 2009 · One hundred years ago today, Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah, Ga. And he grew up to be one of the most popular lyricists of the American Songbook. A Pop Poet. Robert Kimball recently...
Johnny Mercer was appointed Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) at the Cabinet Office on 25 October 2022. He previously held the same role between 7 July 2022 and 6 September...
Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer has been given until 8 May to argue why he should not have to name people who told him about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by British special forces. The MP ...
Apr 20, 2021 · 20 April 2021. PA Media. Tory MP Johnny Mercer says he was "forced" to resign as a defence minister over the treatment of veterans who served in Northern Ireland. No 10 confirmed his exit on ...
