Johnny Mercer
- Atuação
- 18 de novembro de 1909 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
- 25 de junho de 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 · Em pessoa
- Era Uma Vez em Hollywood, parte II · Agradecimentos
- Robin Hood · Songs, Lyricist
- Lili, Minha Adorável Espiã · Lyricist
- Omnibus · Em pessoa
- Descalços no Parque · Lyricist
- A Corrida do Século · Lyricist
- Charada · Songs
- A Conquista do Oeste · Lyricist
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Em pessoa
- As Férias do Papai · Música
- The Mike Douglas Show · Em pessoa
- Bonequinha de Luxo · Songs
- Li'l Abner · Lyricist
- The Big Party · Em pessoa
- Kraft Music Hall · Em pessoa
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Em pessoa
- The Steve Allen Show · Em pessoa
- The Rosemary Clooney Show · Em pessoa
- Papai Pernilongo · Songs
- Sete Noivas Para Sete Irmãos · Lyricist
- Top Banana · Songs
- ...E as Ruivas Chegaram · Songs
- Salve a Campeã · Lyricist
- The Petty Girl · Lyricist
- As Garçonetes de Harvey · Lyricist, Songs
- Do Outro Mundo · Lyricist
- Here Come the Waves · Lyricist
- Youth Runs Wild · Lyricist
- The Sky's the Limit · Lyricist
- Bonita Como Nunca · Lyricist
- Coquetel de Estrelas · Lyricist
- Uma Canção para Você · Lyricist
- Amor da Minha Vida · Lyricist
- Naughty but Nice · Songs
- Mr. Chump · Lyricist
- Ready, Willing and Able · Lyricist, Música
- To Beat the Band · Member of the Band
- Old Man Rhythm · Colonel