Sammy Cahn

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	Birth Name	Samuel Cohen
	Born	June 18 , 1913 <br> New York City, New York
	Died	January 15 , 1993 <br> Los Angeles, California
	Occupation	lyricist

Sammy Cahn ( June 18 , 1913 – January 15 , 1993 ) was a four times Academy Award -winning American lyricist, songwriter and musician, best known for his romantic lyrics to Tin Pan Alley and Broadway songs, as recorded by Frank Sinatra , Doris Day and many others. He played the Piano and Violin .

BIOGRAPHY

Cahn was born Samuel Cohen in the .

Much of Sammy Cahn's early work was written in partnership with Saul Chaplin . Billed simply as "Cahn and Chaplin" (in the manner of " Rodgers And Hart "), they composed witty special material for Warner Brothers ' musical short subjects, filmed at Warners' Vitaphone studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Cahn described the beginnings of his career thusly:

Sammy Cahn died in 1993 at the age of 79 in Los Angeles, California . He was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery .

In 1993, taking up the sentiments expressed in the song, " High Hopes ," the Cahn estate established the "High Hopes Fund" at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. The former Joslin patient and songwriter's goal was to provide hope and encouragement to kids with diabetes while supporting research into the causes of the disease.

MUSIC

He wrote lyrics for many songs, including:

Academy Award winners:

--- 1954 – " Three Coins In The Fountain " (music by Jule Styne ) introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film '' Three Coins In The Fountain ''.

--- 1957 – " All The Way " (music by James Van Heusen ) introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film '' The Joker Is Wild ''.

--- 1959 – " High Hopes " (music by James Van Heusen ) introduced by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Hodges in the film '' A Hole In The Head ''.

--- 1963 – " Call Me Irresponsible " (music by James Van Heusen ) introduced by Jackie Gleason in the film '' Papa's Delicate Condition ''.

Academy Award nominees:

--- 1942 – " I've Heard That Song Before " (music by Jule Styne ) from the film '' Youth On Parade ''.

--- 1944 – " I'll Walk Alone " (music by Jule Styne ) from the film '' Follow The Boys ''.

--- 1945 – " Anywhere " (music by Jule Styne ) from the film '' Tonight And Every Night ''.

--- 1945 – " I Fall In Love Too Easily " (music by Jule Styne ) introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film '' Anchors Aweigh ''.

--- 1948 – " It's Magic " (music by Jule Styne ) introduced by Doris Day in the film '' Romance On The High Seas ''.

--- 1949 – " It's A Great Feeling " (music by Jule Styne ) introduced by Doris Day in the film '' It's A Great Feeling ''.

--- 1950 – " Be My Love " (music by Nicholas Brodszky ) introduced by Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson in the film '' The Toast Of New Orleans ''.

--- 1951 – " Wonder Why " (music by Nicholas Brodszky ) introduced by Jane Powell and Vic Damone in the film '' Rich, Young And Pretty ''.

--- 1952 – " Because You're Mine " (music by Nicholas Brodszky ) introduced by Mario Lanza in the film '' Because You're Mine ''.

--- 1955 – " I'll Never Stop Loving You " (music by Nicholas Brodszky ) introduced by Doris Day in the film '' Love Me Or Leave Me ''.

--- 1955 – " The Tender Trap " (music by James Van Heusen ) introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film '' The Tender Trap ''.

Other well-known songs:

---" Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen " (English version, with Saul Chaplin )

---" Come Dance With Me " (with Jimmy Van Heusen )

---" Come Fly With Me " (with James Van Heusen)

---" Day By Day " (with Paul Weston and Axel Stordahl)

---" Five Minutes More " (with Jule Styne )

---" Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry " (with Jule Styne )

---" I'll Never Stop Loving You " (with Nicholas Brodzsky)

---" I Should Care " (with Paul Weston and Axel Stordahl)

---" I Still Get Jealous " (with Jule Styne )

---" It's Been A Long, Long Time " (with Jule Styne )

---" Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow " (with Jule Styne )

---" Love And Marriage " (with James Van Heusen)

---" Papa, Won't You Dance With Me " (with Jule Styne )

---" Please Be Kind " (with Saul Chaplin)

---" Rhythm Is Our Business " (with Saul Chaplin)

---" Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week " (with Jule Styne )

---" Teach Me Tonight " (with Gene DePaul)

---" The Things We Did Last Summer " (with Jule Styne )

---" The Secret Of Christmas " (with James Van Heusen)

---" Time After Time " (with Jule Styne )

---" Until The Real Thing Comes Along " (with Saul Chaplin)

---" You're A Lucky Guy " (with Saul Chaplin)

Over the course of his career, he was nominated for 23 Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, and an Emmy.

Broadway Musicals

1947 – '' High Button Shoes '' music by Jule Styne

1965 – '' Skyscraper '' music by James Van Heusen

1966 – '' Walking Happy '' music by James Van Heusen

1970 – '' Look To The Lilies '' music by Jule Styne

MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN

Cahn wrote the lyrics to "Love and Marriage," which was used as the theme song from the FOX TV show '' Married... With Children ''. The song originally debuted in a 1955 television production of '' Our Town '', and won an Emmy Award in 1956.

OZ

Cahn contributed lyrics for two otherwise unrelated films about the Land Of Oz , '' Journey Back To Oz '' (1971) and '' The Wizard Of Oz '' (1982). The former were composed with James Van Heusen , the latter with Allen Byrns , Joe Hisaishi , and Yuichiro Oda .

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