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Jay Livingston (born Jacob Harold Levison; March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was an American composer best known as half of a song-writing duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films.
Jay Livingston (1915-2001) was a prolific and award-winning composer of songs for movies and TV shows, such as "Mona Lisa", "Que Sera Sera" and "Bonanza". He also acted in a few films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950).
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- March 28, 1915
- Jay Livingston
- October 17, 2001
Often described in the late 1990’s as the “last great of the great songwriters of Hollywood,” Livingston and Evans were the recipient of three Academy Awards for Best Song in a Motion Picture for “Que Sera Sera”, “Mona Lisa” and “Buttons and Bows” and received nearly 10 other Oscar nominations.
Oct 18, 2001 · Jay Livingston, the pop composer and lyricist who collaborated with Ray Evans on three movie songs that won Academy Awards -- ''Mona Lisa,'' ''Que Será, Será'' and...
Jay Livingston was a prolific and award-winning songwriter and singer who composed songs for films and TV shows. Browse his works, covers, and original songs on SecondHandSongs, a website that tracks songwriters and their songs.
- March 28, 1915
- October 17, 2001
Over 100 videos featuring songs from the legendary songwriting duo of Livingston and Evans. Featuring such artists as Paul Simon & Steve Martin, Kelly Clarkson, Willie Nelson, Doris Day, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Johnny Mathis, Debbie Reynolds and many more!
Oct 17, 2001 · Jay Livingston. The post-war songwriter Jay Livingston earned three Academy Awards for Best Song during the 1940s and '50s in tandem with Ray Evans. Born in Pennsylvania, Livingston studied classical piano as a child…. Read Full Biography.
