Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 18, 1909
Died
Jun 25, 1976
Place of Birth
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Credits
39 titles
Johnny Mercer
Biography
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and record label executive. He co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars.
Known For
Filmography
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris
Author
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self (archive footage)
Robin Hood
Songs
Darling Lili
Lyricist
Omnibus
Self
Barefoot in the Park
Lyricist
The Great Race
Lyricist
Charade
Songs
How the West Was Won
Lyricist
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Original Music Composer
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Songs
Li'l Abner
Lyricist
The Big Party
Self
Kraft Music Hall
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Self
Daddy Long Legs
Songs
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Lyricist
Top Banana
Songs
Those Redheads from Seattle
Songs
Dangerous When Wet
Lyricist
The Petty Girl
Lyricist
The Harvey Girls
Lyricist
Out of This World
Lyricist
Here Come the Waves
Lyricist
Youth Runs Wild
Lyricist
The Sky's the Limit
Lyricist
You Were Never Lovelier
Lyricist
Star Spangled Rhythm
Lyricist
Blues in the Night
Lyricist
Second Chorus
Lyricist
Naughty but Nice
Songs
Mr. Chump
Lyricist
Ready, Willing and Able
Lyricist
To Beat the Band
Member of the Band
Old Man Rhythm
Colonel