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Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. Fain was also a popular musician and vocalist.
Jun 13, 2024 · Sammy Fain was a prolific American composer of popular songs, including many for Broadway musicals and Hollywood motion pictures. Numbered among his best-known tunes are “Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella,” “Tender is the Night,” and “I’ll Be Seeing You,” all of which became standards.
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Sammy Fain was born as Samuel Feinberg in New York City on June 17,1902. His family soon moved to Sullivan County in New York State, where his father was a cantor. While still in school, Fain taught himself to play the piano and began composing popular songs.
Sammy Fain (1902-1989) was a composer and actor who won two Oscars for his songs. He wrote music for films such as Calamity Jane, Grease and The Rescuers, and was married twice.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- June 17, 1902
- Sammy Fain
- December 6, 1989
Sammy Fain was an American composer of popular music and musician, who wrote songs for Walt Disney Animation Studios during the 1950s, such as "The Second Star to the Right", "You Can Fly", "Once Upon a Dream", and "Someone's Waiting for You".
Dec 7, 1989 · Sammy Fain, among the last of that select breed of tunesmiths who peddled their songs from the backs of trucks and in the dingy hallways of New York City’s legendary Tin Pan Alley, died Wednesday.
Dec 7, 1989 · Sammy Fain, who wrote the music for such well-loved popular songs as ''I'll Be Seeing You,'' ''That Old Feeling,'' ''Secret Love'' and ''Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing,'' died of a heart attack...
