R.I.P. Hal David

[Szykneij]

One of the real greats of popular music.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/09/01/iconic-songwriter-hal-david-dies-at-1-in-los-angeles/


He penned the lyrics to roughly 700 songs. These are just a few:

24 Hours from Tulsa

A House is Not a Home

Alfie

America Is

American Beauty Rose

Anyone Who Had a Heart

Blue on Blue

Close to You

Do You Know the Way to San Jose

Don't Make Me Over

I Say a Little Prayer

It Was Almost Like a Song

Johnny Get Angry

Magic Moments

Make It Easy on Yourself

Message to Michael

My Heart is an Open Book

One Less Bell to Answer

Open Your Arms to the World

Promises, Promises

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Reach Out for Me

The April Fools

The Look of Love

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

There's Always Something There
to Remind Me

This Guy's in Love With You

To All the Girls I've Loved Before

Trains and Boats and Planes

Walk on By

What the World Needs Now is Love

What's New Pussycat?

Wishin' and Hopin'

Wives and Lovers

You'll Never Get to Heaven
(If you Break My Heart)

[snyprrr]

I'll be nice.

[Karl Henning]

I'll be nice.

Well, do you (know the way to San.José)?

[SonicMan46]

Thanks Tony - did not pick up on his demise! 

Susan & I are really 'lovers' of 20th century popular American songs - I call her my Broadway Baby (she grew up in upper NJ and saw many Broadway shows during her early years) - we listen to a lot of these great composers & lyricists of those times and enjoy - a lost art to never return, I guess - Dave

[Karl Henning]

... (she grew up in upper NJ... )

But do you call her "Snooki"?...