Biography
Renowned songwriter ("Nice 'n' Easy," "Yellow Bird"), composer, and author, educated at UCLA and the University of North Carolina (BA). During World War II, he wrote and directed Special Services shows, then worked as a TV director for CBS in Philadelphia from 1945 to 1953. He joined ASCAP in 1955 and composed TV production numbers for Jo Stafford specials, as well as songs for Fred Astaire and Marge and Gower Champion. He also created songs for revues and nightclub acts. His stage works include the scores for "That's Life" (Los Angeles), "Ice Capades of 1957," and "Something More!" (Broadway). Notable musical collaborators include his wife Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence, Norman Luboff, Paul Weston, Sammy Fain, and Alex North. Other song compositions include "Cheatin' Billy," "Don't Know Where I'm Goin'," "I've Never Left Your Arms," "Marriage-Go-Round," "Sentimental Baby," "Sleep Warm," "Sogni D'Oro," "That Face," "Baby, The Ball Is Over," "Ol' MacDonald," "That's Him Over There," and "If I Were In Love." His albums feature "Never Be Afraid" and "Aesop's Fables.
7 wins and 14 nominations
