Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara
Jabara at the premiere of The Rose in 1979
Born
Paul Frederick Jabara

(1948-01-31)January 31, 1948
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 1992(1992-09-29) (aged 44)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, songwriter
Years active1960s–1992
Known for

Paul Frederick Jabara (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992), was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He was born to a Lebanese family[1] in Brooklyn, New York.[2] He wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning "Last Dance" from Thank God It's Friday (1978), as well as "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", Summer's international hit duet with Barbra Streisand. He also co-wrote the Weather Girls' iconic hit "It's Raining Men" with Paul Shaffer.

  1. ^ [1] Archived August 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Biography". The Official Web Site of Paul Jabara. Olga Music. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.