| Jay Livingston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacob Harold Levison March 28, 1915  McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 17, 2001Los Angeles,California, United States |
| Years active | 1937-2001 |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Mitchell (1992-2001) his death |
Jay Livingston (March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was a partner with Ray Evans in a composing and songwriter duo best known for songs composed for films. McDonald is a Borough located partially in both Washington and Allegheny counties 18 miles (29 km southwest of Pittsburgh in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Shirley Mitchell (born November 4, 1919) is an American film and television actress Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Livingston wrote the music and Evans the lyrics.
Livingston was born Jacob Harold Levison in McDonald, Pennsylvania; he was Jewish. McDonald is a Borough located partially in both Washington and Allegheny counties 18 miles (29 km southwest of Pittsburgh in the PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ [1] Livingston studied piano with Harry Archer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and worked as a musician at local clubs while still in high school. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he organized a dance band and met Evans, a fellow student in the band. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Their professional collaboration began in 1937. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Livingston and Evans won the Academy Award for Best Original Song three times,[2] in 1948 for the song Buttons and Bows, written for the movie The Paleface; in 1950 for the song Mona Lisa, written for the movie Captain Carey; and in 1956 for the song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," featured in the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Buttons and Bows" is a popular Song. The music was written by Jay Livingston, the lyrics by Ray Evans. The Paleface is a 1948 Comedy western Film directed by Norman Z Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Mona Lisa " is an Academy Award-winning song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the Paramount Pictures film Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be " first published in 1956 is a popular Song which was written by the Jay Livingston and The Man Who Knew Too Much ( 1956) is a suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. Livingston and Evans also wrote popular TV themes for shows including Bonanza and Mr. Ed. Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 Mister Ed is an American television Situation comedy that first aired in syndication on January 5, 1961 to July 2, Livingston and Evans also wrote the immensely popular Christmas song Silver Bells in 1951 for the film The Lemon Drop Kid. "Silver Bells" is a classic Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 comedy film based on the short story by writer Damon Runyon.
Livingston died in Los Angeles, California, and was interred there in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. His brother, longtime Capitol Records executive Alan W. Livingston, is best known for creating "Bozo the Clown" and signing Frank Sinatra and The Beatles among other legends with Capitol. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Alan Wendell Livingston (born October 15, 1917) is an American Businessman. Bozo the Clown is a Clown character whose widespread Franchising in early Television made him the best-known clown character in the United States Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
Work on Broadway
- Oh, Captain! (1958) - musical - co-composer and co-lyricist with Ray Evans - Tony Nomination for Best Musical
- Let It Ride (1961) - musical - co-composer and co-lyricist with Ray Evans
- Sugar Babies (1979) - revue - featured songwriter with Ray Evans for "The Sugar Baby Bounce"
Footnotes
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2006-12-19). Oh Captain! is a Musical comedy based on the film The Captain's Paradise. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical first awarded in 1949 Let It Ride is a Broadway musical based on the 1935 Broadway farce Three Men on a Horse by George Abbott. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. Sugar Babies is a musical Comedy conceived by Ralph G Allen and Harry Rigby, with music by Jimmy McHugh lyrics by Dorothy A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The Jews Who Wrote Christmas Songs. InterfaithFamily. Retrieved on 2006-12-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.
- ^ Spencer Leigh (19 October 2001). Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Obituary: Jay Livingston. The Independent. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media.
External links
- Jay Livingston, 86, Who Wrote Hit Songs With Ray Evans for the Movies, Dies
- Jay Livingston bio
- Jay Livingston at the Internet Broadway Database
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