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record producer. record label owner. Years active. 1930–1976. John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. [1]
1946. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home. Harold Arlen. 1945. Autumn Leaves. Joseph Kosma, original French lyrics by Jacques Prévert. (English lyrics written by Mercer) Title song sung by Nat King Cole from the film of the same name Autumn Leaves. Roger Williams No. 1 Billboard Charts 1955.
Vimmerstedt was a 52-year-old widow [3] and a beautician [4] in Youngstown, Ohio, who sent Mercer an idea for the song in 1957, as well as giving Mercer the opening line ("I want to be around to pick up the pieces, when somebody breaks your heart").
The single was a hit twice in 1944 by two different performers: Johnny Mercer hit number one on the Harlem Hit Parade for one week and peaked at number thirteen on the pop charts. [3] Three months later, Louis Jordan , also made it to number one on both the Harlem Hit Parade and the pop chart with "G.I. Jive". [ 4 ]
One of three options on the table for the Savannah Civic Center's future is a plan that would demolish the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena while keeping and renovating the Johnny Mercer Theatre.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that Diane Warren will be the 2024 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award at the organization’s induction and awards gala slated for Thursday, June 13 ...
Lyricist (s) Johnny Mercer. Producer (s) Barry Manilow. "When October Goes" is a ballad based on a lyric Johnny Mercer had written but did not complete. It was matched up to a melody by Barry Manilow and released in 1984, peaking at number 6 in the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [1]
Publix is opening several new supermarkets this fall, including one in Florida that’s bigger than usual. A new store in Lakeland, where the company is based, will have more than 54,000 square ...