Elliot Willensky

Not to be confused with the architectural historian Elliot Willensky (1934–1990) who co-authored the AIA Guide to New York City.

Elliot A. Willensky (August 6, 1943 – March 29, 2010) was an American composer, lyricist and music producer. He wrote Michael Jackson's first solo hit "Got to Be There" and the Jermaine Jackson/Whitney Houston duet "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful."[1] Willensky composed the music for the 1999 off-Broadway musical Abby's Song[2] and served as the music coordinator for the Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show on CBS.[3]

  1. ^ "Songwriter E. Willensky dies at 66". The Jersey Journal. March 31, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Graeber, Laurel (November 26, 1999). "Family Fare". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Sistrunk, Jeff (July 28, 2008). "For Andover songwriter, hits secondary to soldiers' tribute". The New Jersey Herald. Retrieved January 12, 2020.