Johnny Mercer
- Recitazione
- 18 novembre 1909 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
- 25 giugno 1976
Biografia
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and record label executive. He co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars.
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Filmografia
- Gilberto Gil à la Philharmonie de Paris · Author, Compositor
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · In persona
- Hollywood Hollywood · Ringraziamenti
- Robin Hood · Songs, Lyricist
- Operazione crepes suzette · Lyricist
- Omnibus · In persona
- A piedi nudi nel parco · Lyricist
- La grande corsa · Lyricist
- Sciarada · Songs
- La conquista del West · Lyricist
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · In persona
- Mr. Hobbs va in vacanza · Musica
- The Mike Douglas Show · In persona
- Colazione da Tiffany · Songs
- Il villaggio più pazzo del mondo · Lyricist
- The Big Party · In persona
- Kraft Music Hall · In persona
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · In persona
- The Steve Allen Show · In persona
- The Rosemary Clooney Show · In persona
- Papà gambalunga · Songs
- Sette spose per sette fratelli · Lyricist
- Top Banana · Songs
- Teste rosse · Songs
- Nebbia sulla Manica · Lyricist
- Ogni anno una ragazza · Lyricist
- Le ragazze di Harvey · Lyricist, Songs
- Out of This World · Lyricist
- Here Come the Waves · Lyricist
- Giovani selvaggi · Lyricist
- Non ti posso dimenticare · Lyricist
- Non sei mai stata così bella · Lyricist
- Signorine, non guardate i marinai · Lyricist
- Blues in the Night · Lyricist
- Follie di jazz · Lyricist
- Naughty but Nice · Songs
- Mr. Chump · Lyricist
- Ready, Willing and Able · Lyricist, Musica
- To Beat the Band · Member of the Band
- Old Man Rhythm · Colonel