Joseph Brooks | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Joseph_Brooks_(songwriter),_1978.jpg) Joseph Brooks in 1978 as he appeared in If Ever I See You Again | |
| Born | Joseph Kaplan March 11, 1938 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 2011 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by asphyxia |
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| Children | 4 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, director, producer, screenwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
Joseph Brooks, born Joseph Kaplan[1] (March 11, 1938 – May 22, 2011),[2] was an American composer, director, producer, and screenwriter. He was a prolific writer of advertising jingles and wrote the hit songs "My Ship Is Comin' In", "If Ever I See You Again", and "You Light Up My Life", the last for the hit film of the same name that he also wrote, directed, and produced. In his later years he became the subject of an investigation after being accused of a series of casting-couch rapes. He was indicted in 2009, but killed himself on May 22, 2011, before his trial.
- ^ Rowes, Barbara (April 25, 1983). "What Do You Tell a Millionaire Publisher With Only One Symphony to Conduct? 'Play It Again, Gil'". People. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (May 23, 2011). "Joseph Brooks, a Maker of Jingles, Songs and Films, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2011.