Kal Mann
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Birth name | Kalman Cohen |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 6, 1917
Died | November 28, 2001 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 84)
Genres | Rock and roll, popular music |
Occupation(s) | Lyricist, songwriter |
Years active | 1950s-1960s |
Kal Mann (born Kalman Cohen; May 6, 1917 – November 28, 2001)[1] was an American lyricist. He is best known for penning the words to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear", plus "Butterfly", a hit for both Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams, and "Let's Twist Again", sung by Chubby Checker, which won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording.
Biography
Born in
"Fabulous", another Charlie Gracie track (and in 1999 covered by Paul McCartney) sold nearly one million copies upon release.
Some songs such as "Limbo Rock" were credited under the pseudonym of Jon Sheldon. This enabled him to be affiliated with both ASCAP and BMI.[4]
Record label
Mann and Lowe teamed up to form Cameo-Parkway Records in 1956.
Death
Kal Mann died in 2001 from Alzheimer's disease, at the age of 84.
See also
References
- ^ a b Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed June 2010
- ^ a b Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 42. CN 5585.
- ^ "Allmusic ((( Kal Mann > Songs > Songs Composed By )))".
- ^ "www.rockabilly.nl". www.rockabilly.nl. Retrieved February 19, 2018.