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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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.

  3. Apr 20, 2021 · Tue 20 Apr 2021 15.35 EDT. Johnny Mercer has been abruptly dismissed as a junior defence minister after accusing Boris Johnson of breaching a commitment to implement a controversial pledge to...

  4. 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.

  5. Nov 18, 2009 · "Blues in the Night." "Moon River." Mercer wrote the words, and sometimes the music, for more than 1,500 songs, with more than 200 collaborators, among them composers Harold Arlen, Hoagy...

  6. Aug 12, 2003 · 1909-1976. Media (3) Cite. Author Glenn T. Eskew, Georgia State University. Originally published Aug 12, 2003 Last edited Apr 11, 2021. Early Life Career Later Life. While Johnny Mercer had the talent, Georgia provided the inspiration that made him one of America’s most popular and successful songwriters of the twentieth century.

  7. 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 DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs.

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