Jack Lawrence
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In 1945 he collaborated on “Symphony,” five recordings of which reached the top ten. In 1946 he wrote English lyrics for Charles Trenet’s beautiful “La Mer” which became “Beyond the Sea.” The song was recorded several times, almost reverentially, until young singer Bobby Darin got a hold of it. Lawrence himself says, “Darin, by adding an irresistible beat to the song, sent it on its way to stardom.” That same year he added lyrics to a waltz written by Walter Gross that became “Tenderly.” He gave the song to Sarah Vaughan and it became a jazz standard.
”Hold My Hand,” written with Richard Myers, was introduced in the film Susan Slept Here and was nominated for a Best Song Oscar in 1954. Lawrence wrote words and music for “Linda” (1946) and also collaborated on pop hits “Delicado” and “Poor People of Paris.” He scored a Broadway show in 1964 and became a theater owner in the ‘80s, producing Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music and co-producing the play, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. His songs appear on the contemporary film soundtracks of Finding Nemo (2003), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) and The Shawshank Redemption (1984).
- Sandra Burlingame
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Jack Lawremce
They All Sang My Songs: The Life and Times of Jack Lawrence
Barricade Books
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
DVD - (Includes "If I Didn't Care" by the Inkspots)
Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres
Finding Nemo (2003)
DVD - (Includes "Beyond the Sea" sung by Robbie Williams)
Bette Midler, Woody Allen
Scenes from a Mall (1991)
VHS - (Includes "Tenderly")
Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black, Sudie Bond, Kathy Bates
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
VHS
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
RKO Video Group
Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Allwyn
Love Affair
Madacy Records
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