Hal Shaper
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Hal Shaper (Born Harold David Shaper), 18 July 1931 - 8 January 2004) was a South African songwriter. After qualifying as a lawyer in 1955, he travelled to London to begin his five-decade-long musical career during which he worked with and wrote for well-known artists including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and David Bowie. After establishing financial stability following the release of his first hit Softly, As I Leave You, he began his own music publishing company, Sparta Florida Inc.. Aside from song titles and lyrics, Shaper also wrote for films as well as musicals.
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Birth name | Harold David Shaper |
Born | (1931-07-18)July 18, 1931 Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa |
Died | January 8, 2004(2004-01-08) (aged 72) Cape Town, South Africa |
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Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
Years active | 1951–2004 |
Labels | Sparta Music |
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