Fred Wise (songwriter)
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Fred Wise | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | May 27, 1915
Died | January 18, 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 50)
Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
Fred Wise (May 27, 1915 – January 18, 1966)[1] was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye and Sid Lippman.[2] He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies.
Many of his songs were collaborations with Kay Twomey and Ben Weisman, sometimes with additional collaborators. (see "Wooden Heart" and "In the Beginning.")
Selected songs
References
- ^ "Fred Wise". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Jasen, David A. (2013-10-15). A Century of American Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-35271-4.
Further reading
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Wise, Fred". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). New York: MUZE. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. OCLC 70062973.
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