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Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Song and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing 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

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Biography

He was born in New York City, the son of Myron Lawrence Webster and Blanche Pauline Stonehill Webster. The City of New York He attended the Horace Mann School (Riverdale, Bronx, New York), graduating in 1926, and then went to Cornell University from 1927 to 1928 and New York University from 1928 to 1930, leaving without receiving a degree. The Horace Mann School is an independent College preparatory school in New York City. Riverdale (population approximately 45000 according to the 2000 U Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He served in the United States Navy and then became a dance instructor at a studio in New York City[1]. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic By 1931, however, he turned his career direction to writing song lyrics. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing His first professional lyric was Masquerade (words by John Jacob Loeb) which became a hit in 1932, performed by Paul Whiteman. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral

In 1935 Twentieth Century Fox signed him to a contract to write lyrics for Shirley Temple's films, but shortly afterward he went back to freelance writing. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic His first hit was a collaboration in 1941 with Duke Ellington on the song "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)". Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. " I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good " is a pop and Jazz standard by Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Webster.

After 1950, Webster worked mostly for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He won two Academy Awards in collaboration with Sammy Fain, in 1953 and 1955, and another with Johnny Mandel in 1965. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Johnny Mandel (born 23 November, 1925 in New York) is an American Composer and arranger of popular songs Film music Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Altogether, sixteen of his songs received Academy Award nominations; among lyricists, he is second only to Johnny Mercer, who was nominated eighteen times, in number of nominations. 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 John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer In addition, a large number of his songs became major hits on the popular music charts. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972[2]. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music.

He died in Beverly Hills, California and is buried at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California.

List of songs

Songs by Paul Francis Webster that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song

Nominated for the award

Songs winning Grammy Awards for best song of the year

Other songs with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

Song compilation

"The Songs of Paul Francis Webster" (ISBN 0-7935-0665-4)

References

External links

  1. ^ Paul Francis Webster on The Guide to Musical Theatre
  2. ^ Paul Francis Webster at the Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music.
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