Johnny Mercer

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1909 – 1976

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Who was Johnny Mercer?

John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He was also a co-founder of Capitol Records.

He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others. From the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s, many of the songs Mercer wrote and performed were among the most popular hits of the time. He wrote the lyrics to more than fifteen hundred songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Academy Award nominations, and won four.

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Born
Nov 18, 1909
Savannah
Also known as
  • Johhny Mercer
  • John Herndon Mercer
  • John Mercer
  • John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer
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Spouses
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Ethnicity
  • Croatian American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Woodberry Forest School
Died
Jun 25, 1976
Hollywood

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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