Norman Gimbel
American lyricist (1927–2018)
Biography
Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist and songwriter of popular songs and themes to television shows and films. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (with composer Charles Fox) and "Canadian Sunset". He also co-wrote "Killing Me Softly with His Song". He wrote English-language lyrics for many international hits, including "Sway", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "How Insensitive", "Drinking-Water", "Meditation", "I Will Wait for You" and "Watch What Happens". Of the movie themes he co-wrote, five were nominated for Academy Awards or Golden Globe Awards or both, including "It Goes Like It Goes", from the film Norma Rae, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1979. Gimbel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Career highlights
Genres
- popular music
Awards & honours (1)
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
Quick answers about Norman Gimbel
- How old was Norman Gimbel?
- Norman Gimbel died on December 19, 2018 at the age of 91.
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- Norman Gimbel was born on November 16, 1927.
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- Norman Gimbel was born in Brooklyn.
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- Norman Gimbel's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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- Norman Gimbel is a citizen of United States.
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- Norman Gimbel is known as songwriter, lyricist, poet.
