Bob Merrill | |
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Bob Merrill rehearsing for Breakfast at Tiffany's with Mary Tyler Moore and Richard Chamberlain (1966) | |
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Birth name | Bob Merrill |
Born | [1] Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | May 17, 1921
Died | February 17, 1998 Culver City, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
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Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter.[2] Merrill was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts.[3] His musicals for the Broadway stage include Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics).
Merrill played an important role in American popular music, tapping out many of the hit parade songs of the 1950s on a toy xylophone,[4] including "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", "Mambo Italiano", and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake".[5]
Merrill was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987. Other career accolades include five Tony Award nominations, as well as the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for his work on Carnival! in 1961.[6][7]
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