Ben Weisman (November 16, 1921—May 20, 2007) was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
A native of Providence, Ben Weisman was one of Elvis Presley's chief songwriters throughout the 1960s. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 He co-composed for Elvis' movies and stage performances nearly sixty songs that proceeded to go gold or platinum, including "First in Line", "Got a Lot of Living to Do", "Follow That Dream" and "Wooden Heart". Follow That Dream is a 1962 Musical film starring Elvis Presley. " Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn " is a song best known for featuring in the 1960 Elvis Presley film G Weisman also wrote songs recorded by Barbra Streisand ("Love in the Afternoon"), The Beatles ("Lend Me Your Comb"), Johnny Mathis ("When I Am with You"), Terry Stafford ("I'll Touch A Star"), Bobby Vee ("The Night Has a Thousand Eyes") and many others. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American Singer of Popular music. Terry LaVerne Stafford ( 22 November, 1941 &ndash 17 March, 1996) was an American Singer and Songwriter, best For the R&B singer see Bobby Valentino. For another 1960s singer see Bobby Vinton. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" is a popular song written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne and Marilynn Garrett and made famous by Bobby Vee on his 1963
Since Weisman's outward appearance was atypical for a "rock 'roll guy", Elvis' pet nickname for him was "the mad professor". Just before Weisman's last meeting with Elvis in 1976, Elvis proudly announced to the crowd that he had recorded more of Weisman's songs than those of any other songwriter. Weisman's most recent musical score was for the 1995 movie Crossroads at Laredo: The Lost Film of Edward D. Wood Jr. Ed Wood redirects here For the film see Ed Wood (film, and for the former British Foreign Secretary see E
Ben Weisman died at a long-term care hospital in Los Angeles after complications from pneumonia and stroke. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal
References
- Interview with Ben Weisman
- "Songwriter Ben Weisman," from the Ben Weisman Songbook
- The New York Times: Movies > Ben Weisman
External links
- Ben Weisman at the Internet Movie Database
- Ben Weisman obituary in the May 22 edition of the International Herald Tribune
- Ben Weisman wrote five songs specifically for Terry Stafford's Suspicion! album
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