Now I have children of my own. They ask their mother what will I be. Will I be handsome, will I be rich?
Jay Livingston Quotes
Then I grew up and fell in love, I asked my sweetheart, 'what lies ahead?
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| Birth: | 28th March, 1915 |
| Death: | 17th October, 2001 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Composer, Lyricist |
About
Jay Livingston was born in McDonald, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an American composer best known as half of a songwriting duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films. He wrote music and words along with Evans the lyrics. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he organized a dance band and met Evans, a fellow student in the band. Livingston and Evans won the Academy Award for Best Original Song three times, 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, U.S.A.; and in 1956 for the song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," featured in the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much. He is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.
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