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Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist and songwriter of popular songs and themes to television shows and films. He wrote the lyrics for songs including " Ready to Take a Chance Again " (with composer Charles Fox ) and " Canadian Sunset ".
Jan 1, 2019 · Norman Gimbel, the wildly versatile Brooklyn-born lyricist who won a Grammy Award for a blues hit, “Killing Me Softly With His Song”; an Oscar for a folk ballad, “It Goes Like It Goes ...
Jan 3, 2019 · One of the greatest lyricists to ever set words to melody, Norman Gimbel, has died. Gimbel penned a wide-ranging catalog of hits, including the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song," which earned Gimbel a GRAMMY Award for Song Of The Year at the 16th GRAMMY Awards. He was 91 years old.
Dec 29, 2018 · Norman Gimbel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist, has died at the age of 91, his family has announced. Gimbel's work included Killing Me Softly With His Song - recorded by Roberta Flack,...
Born in Brooklyn, Nov. 16, 1927, Gimbel began by working for music publishers David Blum and Edwin H. Morris, writing the words to Teresa Brewer’s hit “Ricochet Romance” and Andy Williams’ 1956 chart-topper, "Canadian Sunset," (with music by Eddie Heywood).
Jan 2, 2019 · A Bronx-born songwriter who studied under Frank Loesser, the celebrated composer of “Guys and Dolls,” Gimbel co-wrote a pair of Broadway musicals and several 1950s pop hits, including the Andy ...
Dec 28, 2018 · Norman Gimbel wrote the lyrics for classics like "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The Girl from Ipanema". He also composed the themes for TV shows like "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley".
