Bob Merrill
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Bob Merrill was an American composer and lyricist who was born on May 17, 1921, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and died on February 17, 1998, in Beverly Hills, California. He was one of the most successful and prolific songwriters of the American musical theatre in the mid-20th century, and his work has become a beloved part of the American songbook.
Merrill began his career as a songwriter in the 1940s, and he wrote many popular songs for singers of the day, including "Mambo Italiano" for Rosemary Clooney and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" for Eileen Barton. He broke into musical theatre in the 1950s, and his first major success came with the musical "New Girl in Town" in 1957, which was based on Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie."
Merrill went on to write the music and lyrics for many other successful Broadway musicals, including "Take Me Along," "Carnival!," and "Funny Girl," which featured some of his most famous songs, including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
In addition to his work in musical theatre, Merrill also wrote the scores for several films, including "The Mating Game" and "The Great Waltz."
Merrill was nominated for several Tony Awards and Academy Awards over the course of his career, and he won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Original Cast Album for "The Music Man." His music continues to be performed and celebrated by audiences around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most talented and influential composers and lyricists of the American musical theatre.}
Bob Merrill was an American composer and lyricist who was born on May 17, 1921, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and died on February 17, 1998, in Beverly Hills, California. He was one of the most successful and prolific songwriters of the American musical theatre in the mid-20th century, and his work has become a beloved part of the American songbook.
Merrill began his career as a songwriter in the 1940s, and he wrote many popular songs for singers of the day, including "Mambo Italiano" for Rosemary Clooney and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" for Eileen Barton. He broke into musical theatre in the 1950s, and his first major success came with the musical "New Girl in Town" in 1957, which was based on Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie."
Merrill went on to write the music and lyrics for many other successful Broadway musicals, including "Take Me Along," "Carnival!," and "Funny Girl," which featured some of his most famous songs, including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
In addition to his work in musical theatre, Merrill also wrote the scores for several films, including "The Mating Game" and "The Great Waltz."
Merrill was nominated for several Tony Awards and Academy Awards over the course of his career, and he won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Original Cast Album for "The Music Man." His music continues to be performed and celebrated by audiences around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most talented and influential composers and lyricists of the American musical theatre.
Merrill began his career as a songwriter in the 1940s, and he wrote many popular songs for singers of the day, including "Mambo Italiano" for Rosemary Clooney and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" for Eileen Barton. He broke into musical theatre in the 1950s, and his first major success came with the musical "New Girl in Town" in 1957, which was based on Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie."
Merrill went on to write the music and lyrics for many other successful Broadway musicals, including "Take Me Along," "Carnival!," and "Funny Girl," which featured some of his most famous songs, including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
In addition to his work in musical theatre, Merrill also wrote the scores for several films, including "The Mating Game" and "The Great Waltz."
Merrill was nominated for several Tony Awards and Academy Awards over the course of his career, and he won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Original Cast Album for "The Music Man." His music continues to be performed and celebrated by audiences around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most talented and influential composers and lyricists of the American musical theatre.
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Bob Merrill was an American composer and lyricist who was born on May 17, 1921, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and died on February 17, 1998, in Beverly Hills, California. He was one of the most successful and prolific songwriters of the American musical theatre in the mid-20th century, and his work has become a beloved part of the American songbook.
Merrill began his career as a songwriter in the 1940s, and he wrote many popular songs for singers of the day, including "Mambo Italiano" for Rosemary Clooney and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" for Eileen Barton. He broke into musical theatre in the 1950s, and his first major success came with the musical "New Girl in Town" in 1957, which was based on Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie."
Merrill went on to write the music and lyrics for many other successful Broadway musicals, including "Take Me Along," "Carnival!," and "Funny Girl," which featured some of his most famous songs, including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
In addition to his work in musical theatre, Merrill also wrote the scores for several films, including "The Mating Game" and "The Great Waltz."
Merrill was nominated for several Tony Awards and Academy Awards over the course of his career, and he won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Original Cast Album for "The Music Man." His music continues to be performed and celebrated by audiences around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most talented and influential composers and lyricists of the American musical theatre.}
Bob Merrill was an American composer and lyricist who was born on May 17, 1921, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and died on February 17, 1998, in Beverly Hills, California. He was one of the most successful and prolific songwriters of the American musical theatre in the mid-20th century, and his work has become a beloved part of the American songbook.
Merrill began his career as a songwriter in the 1940s, and he wrote many popular songs for singers of the day, including "Mambo Italiano" for Rosemary Clooney and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" for Eileen Barton. He broke into musical theatre in the 1950s, and his first major success came with the musical "New Girl in Town" in 1957, which was based on Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie."
Merrill went on to write the music and lyrics for many other successful Broadway musicals, including "Take Me Along," "Carnival!," and "Funny Girl," which featured some of his most famous songs, including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
In addition to his work in musical theatre, Merrill also wrote the scores for several films, including "The Mating Game" and "The Great Waltz."
Merrill was nominated for several Tony Awards and Academy Awards over the course of his career, and he won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Original Cast Album for "The Music Man." His music continues to be performed and celebrated by audiences around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most talented and influential composers and lyricists of the American musical theatre.
Merrill began his career as a songwriter in the 1940s, and he wrote many popular songs for singers of the day, including "Mambo Italiano" for Rosemary Clooney and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" for Eileen Barton. He broke into musical theatre in the 1950s, and his first major success came with the musical "New Girl in Town" in 1957, which was based on Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie."
Merrill went on to write the music and lyrics for many other successful Broadway musicals, including "Take Me Along," "Carnival!," and "Funny Girl," which featured some of his most famous songs, including "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."
In addition to his work in musical theatre, Merrill also wrote the scores for several films, including "The Mating Game" and "The Great Waltz."
Merrill was nominated for several Tony Awards and Academy Awards over the course of his career, and he won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Original Cast Album for "The Music Man." His music continues to be performed and celebrated by audiences around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most talented and influential composers and lyricists of the American musical theatre.
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