Jimmy Kennedy
Irish songwriter (1902–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Jimmy Kennedy, see Jimmy Kennedy (disambiguation).
James Kennedy OBE (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Irish songwriter.[1] He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers like Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon. In a career spanning more than fifty years, he wrote some 2000 songs, of which over 200 became worldwide hits and about 50 are popular music classics.
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Birth name | James Kennedy |
Born | (1902-07-20)20 July 1902 Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland |
Died | 6 April 1984(1984-04-06) (aged 81) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, lyricist |
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