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Mark James MP (1940 - 2024)

"Mark James"

Mark James, the Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member behind hits like "Hooked on A Feeling, "Suspicious Minds," and "Always on My Mind," has died. He was 83. James died on June 8 in his Na...

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6/13/2024
6/13/2024
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6/13/2024

Mark James MP (1940 - 2024)

"Mark James"

Mark James, the Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member behind hits like "Hooked on A Feeling, "Suspicious Minds," and "Always on My Mind," has died. He was 83. James died on June 8 in his Na...

6/13/2024

Carl Sigman MP (1909 - 2000)

Carl Sigman (September 24, 1909 - September 26, 2000) was an American songwriter. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) Sources "Carl Sigman." Wikipedia , revision of 22 November 2023. Accessed 7 January 2024.

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5/29/2010
1/7/2024
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5/29/2010

Carl Sigman MP (1909 - 2000)

Carl Sigman (September 24, 1909 - September 26, 2000) was an American songwriter. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) Sources "Carl Sigman." Wikipedia , revision of 22 November 2023. Accessed 7 January 2024.

1/7/2024

Sheldon Mayer Harnick MP (1924 - 2023)

Sheldon Harnick (born April 30, 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. Harnick began his career writing...

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6/11/2011
6/23/2023
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6/11/2011

Sheldon Mayer Harnick MP (1924 - 2023)

Sheldon Harnick (born April 30, 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. Harnick began his career writing...

6/23/2023

Missy Elliott MP

Nashville, Davidson, TN, United States

Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971),[1] most commonly credited as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl g...

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5/16/2011
5/4/2023
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5/16/2011

Missy Elliott MP

Nashville, Davidson, TN, United States

Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971),[1] most commonly credited as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl g...

5/4/2023

Mac Davis MP (1942 - 2020)

Morris Mac Davis was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor, originally from Lubbock, Texas; he enjoyed much crossover success. His early work writing for Elvis Presley produced the hi...

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10/6/2015
4/3/2022
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10/6/2015

Mac Davis MP (1942 - 2020)

Morris Mac Davis was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor, originally from Lubbock, Texas; he enjoyed much crossover success. His early work writing for Elvis Presley produced the hi...

4/3/2022

James Charles "Jimmie" Rodgers MP (1897 - 1933)

"Jimmie"

Find A Grave:"Musician. He was a country singer known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling and for his songs about the common man and his trials. He has been called "The Father of Country Music," "The...

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1/5/2020
11/21/2021
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1/5/2020

James Charles "Jimmie" Rodgers MP (1897 - 1933)

"Jimmie"

Find A Grave:"Musician. He was a country singer known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling and for his songs about the common man and his trials. He has been called "The Father of Country Music," "The...

11/21/2021

Tom T. Hall MP (1936 - 2021)

T. Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021), nicknamed "the Storyteller", was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author. He wrote 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the...

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8/29/2021
8/29/2021
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8/29/2021

Tom T. Hall MP (1936 - 2021)

T. Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021), nicknamed "the Storyteller", was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author. He wrote 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the...

8/29/2021

Hugh Martin MP (1914 - 2011)

Hugh Martin (1914-2011) was an acclaimed composer, lyricist, and playwright whose career spanned the golden age of musical theatre and film of the 1940s through 1960s. He is best known for his contribu...

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6/24/2021
6/24/2021
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6/24/2021

Hugh Martin MP (1914 - 2011)

Hugh Martin (1914-2011) was an acclaimed composer, lyricist, and playwright whose career spanned the golden age of musical theatre and film of the 1940s through 1960s. He is best known for his contribu...

6/24/2021

Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English author and Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations ...

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7/25/2018
4/26/2021
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7/25/2018

Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English author and Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations ...

4/26/2021

Fred Rose MP (1897 - 1954)

Fred Rose (August 24, 1897 or 1898 – December 1, 1954) was an American musician, Hall of Fame songwriter, and music publishing executive.BiographyBorn in Evansville, Indiana, Rose started playing piano...

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9/29/2020
9/29/2020
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9/29/2020

Fred Rose MP (1897 - 1954)

Fred Rose (August 24, 1897 or 1898 – December 1, 1954) was an American musician, Hall of Fame songwriter, and music publishing executive.BiographyBorn in Evansville, Indiana, Rose started playing piano...

9/29/2020

Harlan Howard MP (1927 - 2002)

Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote many popular and enduring songs, recorded by a ...

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9/17/2020
9/17/2020
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9/17/2020

Harlan Howard MP (1927 - 2002)

Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote many popular and enduring songs, recorded by a ...

9/17/2020

Cyndi Lauper MP

"Cyndi"

Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album She's So Unusual (1983) was the first debut album by a...

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1/5/2014
6/5/2020
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1/5/2014

Cyndi Lauper MP

"Cyndi"

Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album She's So Unusual (1983) was the first debut album by a...

6/5/2020

Little Richard MP (1932 - 2020)

Wikipedia (en) - Little Richard Discogs - Little Richard IMDb - Little Richard Little Richard gifted with the moniker the “Innovator and Architect of Rock and Roll” equally deserves the title a...

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8/7/2016
5/11/2020
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8/7/2016

Little Richard MP (1932 - 2020)

Wikipedia (en) - Little Richard Discogs - Little Richard IMDb - Little Richard Little Richard gifted with the moniker the “Innovator and Architect of Rock and Roll” equally deserves the title a...

5/11/2020

Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone.Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Browne has wr...

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1/22/2011
3/25/2020
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1/22/2011

Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone.Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Browne has wr...

3/25/2020

Kenny Rogers MP (1938 - 2020)

Kenny Rogers was an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with...

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2/7/2019
3/21/2020
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2/7/2019

Kenny Rogers MP (1938 - 2020)

Kenny Rogers was an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with...

3/21/2020

Nowels is an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-wrote and produced over 60 hit singles. His songs have appeared on over 200 million albums.Rick's songs hav...

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1/17/2020
1/17/2020
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Nowels is an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-wrote and produced over 60 hit singles. His songs have appeared on over 200 million albums.Rick's songs hav...

1/17/2020

Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), also known simply as Pharrell , is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, musician, and fashion designer. He is also the lead vocalist and drumm...

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4/15/2014
1/17/2020
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4/15/2014

Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), also known simply as Pharrell , is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, musician, and fashion designer. He is also the lead vocalist and drumm...

1/17/2020

References and Sources* "Annie" Lennox , OBE (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a po...

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9/6/2012
1/17/2020
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9/6/2012

References and Sources* "Annie" Lennox , OBE (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a po...

1/17/2020

Robert "Joe" George Meek MP (1929 - 1967)

Birth: Apr. 5, 1929 Newent Forest of Dean District Gloucestershire, England Death: Feb. 3, 1967 London City of London Greater London, EnglandRecord Producer. He developed an interest in electronics a...

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10/7/2017
11/4/2018
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Robert "Joe" George Meek MP (1929 - 1967)

Birth: Apr. 5, 1929 Newent Forest of Dean District Gloucestershire, England Death: Feb. 3, 1967 London City of London Greater London, EnglandRecord Producer. He developed an interest in electronics a...

11/4/2018

George M. Cohan MP (1878 - 1942)

Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942), known professionally as George M. Cohan, was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer.Cohan began his...

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11/12/2008
11/29/2017
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11/12/2008

George M. Cohan MP (1878 - 1942)

Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942), known professionally as George M. Cohan, was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer.Cohan began his...

11/29/2017