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Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist and songwriter of popular songs and themes to television shows and films. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (with composer Charles Fox) and "Canadian Sunset". He also co-wrote "Killing Me Softly With His Song".
Jan 1, 2019 · Norman Gimbel, the wildly versatile Brooklyn-born lyricist who won a Grammy Award for a blues hit, “ Killing Me Softly With His Song ”; an Oscar for a folk ballad, “It Goes Like It Goes” (from...
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Dec 30, 2018 · Pop and rock. This article is more than 5 years old. Obituary. Norman Gimbel obituary. American lyricist who enjoyed success with Killing Me Softly With His Song and the English version of The...
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Born in Brooklyn, Nov. 16, 1927, Gimbel began by working for music publishers David Blum and Edwin H. Morris, writing the words to Teresa Brewer’s hit “Ricochet Romance” and Andy Williams’ 1956 chart-topper, "Canadian Sunset," (with music by Eddie Heywood).
Dec 28, 2018 · Norman Gimbel, an Oscar and Grammy-winning composer whose lyrics graced hit songs such as Roberta Flack’s “ Killing Me Softly with His Song ” and Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name,” died at the age of...
Jan 3, 2019 · One of the greatest lyricists to ever set words to melody, Norman Gimbel, has died. Gimbel penned a wide-ranging catalog of hits, including the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song," which earned Gimbel a GRAMMY Award for Song Of The Year at the 16th GRAMMY Awards. He was 91 years old.
Jan 10, 2019 · Share. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was saddened to learn of the recent death of 1984 inductee Norman Gimbel. The Oscar and Grammy-winning composer, whose lyrics graced hit songs such as Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly with His Song” and Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name,” died at the age of 91 on December 19.