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Champaign, Illinois, U.S. Genres. Country, jazz, rhythm & blues, soul, traditional pop. Occupation (s) Songwriter, singer. Years active. 1942–2015. Rose Marie McCoy (April 19, 1922 – January 20, 2015) was an American songwriter. She began her career as an aspiring singer before becoming a prolific songwriter during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Greatest Songwriter You May Have Never Heard Of. "Her songs have been recorded by so many legendary artists in such a diversity of styles: blues, jazz, rock, rhythm & blues, country, pop, gospel. It's mind boggling what she has done.
Jan 20, 2015 · Born. April 19, 1922. Died. January 20, 2015. Country. United States. IPI. 00089149142 38 works. Affiliation. BMI. Comments. Singer and songwriter, who composed or collaborated on some 850 songs over seven decades. Buy. Meta. Added by Canary. Works 48. All. Songs written by Rose Marie McCoy. Original songs. Report error.
TitleWritten ByOriginally ByOriginal DateLenny Welch, Rose Marie McCoySeptember 1974Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoyFebruary 1955George Clinton, Sidney Barnes, Rose Marie ...March 1966Fred Mendelsohn, Rose Marie McCoy, Nappy ...February 1, 1955- April 19, 1922
- January 20, 2015
The most incredible thing about Rose Marie McCoy ’s songwriting career is that she broke into the male-dominated business of songwriting without being on the staff of any record company or music publisher to represent her.
Feb 27, 2009 · Email. Rose Marie McCoy is one of the most prolific songwriters of '50s American pop music, yet her legacy remains relatively unknown. During her career, the artist published more than 800...
Oct 26, 2023 · Rose Marie McCoy (1922–2015) Rose Marie Hinton McCoy broke into the white, male-dominated music business in the early 1950s to become a highly sought-after songwriter whose career lasted over six decades. More than 360 artists have recorded her tunes, including Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, and Sarah Vaughan.
Sep 12, 2016 · Over the years, McCoy wrote over 850 songs and jingles for the likes of Sara Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Nat King Cole and others. She was still writing shortly before her death in 2015 at age 92.
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