Don Black | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Donblacknightingale.JPG) Don Black shows his Oscar for "Born Free" at Nightingale House in February 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donald Blackstone |
| Born | 21 June 1938 South Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | Popular music |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Website | donblack |
Donald Blackstone CBE (born 21 June 1938), known professionally as Don Black, is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie, television themes and hit songs. He has provided lyrics for John Barry, Charles Strouse, Matt Monro, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Quincy Jones, Hoyt Curtin, Lulu, Jule Styne, Henry Mancini, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson, Elmer Bernstein, Michel Legrand, Hayley Westenra, Ennio Morricone, A. R. Rahman, Marvin Hamlisch and Debbie Wiseman.[1]
AllMusic stated that "Black is perhaps best-known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and for the James Bond theme songs he co-wrote with composer John Barry: Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever and The Man with the Golden Gun."[2]
- ^ "On making classical music appeal to younger audiences". BBC. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn (21 June 1938). "Don Black - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2013.