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Johnny Mercer
John Herndon Mercer is an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is also the CEO of a record company that co-founded Capitol Records with music entrepreneurs Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a lyricist for Tin Pan Alley, but he has also composed music. He is also a famous singer who recorded his own songs as well as songs written by others from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s. Mercer's songs are among the famous hits. Mostly including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves" and "Hooray for Hollywood". He has written the lyrics for over 1,500 songs, including for movies and Broadway shows. It received nineteen Oscar nominations and won four Oscars for Best Original Song.
Birth nameJohn Herndon Mercer
BornNovember 18, 1909, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1976, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Songwriter, lyricist, record producer, record label owner, record executive
Years active1930–1976
Associated actsRichard A. Whiting, Bing Crosby, Margaret Whiting, The Pied Pipers, Bobby Darin, Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael, Gene de Paul, Henry Mancini

About Johnny Mercer

Songwriter Johnny Mercer was born on November 18, 1909 in Savannah, Georgia, United States (He dies at the age of 66, on June 25, 1976).

As a lyricist, he had songs such as"Fools Rush In" and"Jeepers Creepers". He was a co-founder of Capitol Records.

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Johnny Mercer before becoming famous

Johnny Mercer was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1909 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He took a chance and sang a witty song to Stage Actor Eddie Cantor, who liked it enough to become an early backer of his career.

Achievement of Johnny Mercer

Pop Singer Bing Crosby's first significant Hollywood hit was I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande, which he performed in the 1936 picture Rhythm on the Range.

Johnny Mercer's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up listening to blues music, giving him a distinct voice among the largely white songwriters of the time. He married chorus girl Ginger Meehan on June 8, 1931, and the pair had two children together.

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Johnny Mercer Collabed with

One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) by Pop Singer Frank Sinatra, from 1941, and That Old Black Magic, from 1942, were both hits.

Johnny Mercer Income & Net worth

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Johnny Mercer Height and Weight

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Latest information about Johnny Mercer updated on March 21 2023.