Steve Karmen

Steve Karmen
Born (1937-01-31) January 31, 1937 (age 87)
Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Known forJingles
Notable work"I Love New York"
"Here Comes the King"
Children3

Steve Karmen (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer known for his jingles, including "I Love New York",[1] "Call Nationwide, 'Cause Nationwide Is On Your Side", and "Here Comes the King."[2][3][4] The King of Jingles, as he is informally known,[2][1][5] has written more than 2,000 advertising jingles[6] and is the recipient of 16 advertising Clio Awards.[1][7] Prior to working in advertising, Karmen was a Calypso singer and scored soundtracks for nudie films such as The Candidate (1964) and What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? (1970).[8]

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  7. ^ Karmen, Steve (2004). Who Killed the Jingle?: How a Unique American Art Form Disappeared. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9780634066566.
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