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Name: Carl Sigman  
   
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Date of Birth: 24th September 1909
   
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
   
Profession: Composer
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Carl Sigman (September 24, 1909 – September 26, 2000) was a major American songwriter.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he graduated from law school and passed his Bar exams to practise in the state of New York. Instead of law, encouraged by friend, Johnny Mercer, he embarked on a songwriting career that saw him become one of the most prominent and successful in American music history.

Although Sigman wrote many song melodies, he was primarily a lyricist who collaborated with songwriters such as Bob Hilliard and Duke Ellington. He also wrote English language lyrics to many songs which were originally composed in other languages, such as "Answer Me," "Till," and "What Now My Love." During the big band era he composed works used by top band leaders such as Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo. His songs were also hits for individual singing stars. Some of the best known include "My Heart Cries For You" which was recorded by three different artists in 1951: Dinah Shore, Guy Mitchell and Vic Damone. Two years later Sigman's song "Ebb Tide" was a top hit for Frank Chacksfield and was a Billboard Top Ten hit in 1965 for the Righteous Brothers. Although Tommy Edwards scored a No. 1 hit in 1958 with Sigman's "It's All In The Game," he is most widely remembered for writing "Where Do I Begin" that was the theme song for Love Story, the top grossing film of 1970. The song would become a major hit record for crooner Andy Williams.

In 1972 Carl Sigman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Published songs

  • "Arrivederci Roma"
  • "The All American Soldier"
  • "Answer Me"
  • "Ballerina"
  • "Buona Sera"
  • "Careless Hands"
  • "Civilization"
  • "Crazy He Calls Me"
  • "A Day In The Life Of A Fool"
  • "The Day The Rains Came" (1957)
  • "Ebb Tide"
  • "Enjoy Yourself" (1948)
  • "Fool"
  • "It's All In The Game"
  • "Music From Across The Way"
  • "My Heart Cries For You"
  • "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (collaboration with Glenn Miller)
  • "The Saddest Thing Of All"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Till"
  • "What Now My Love"
  • "Where Do I Begin (Love Story)"
  • "(Over And Over) The World We Knew"
  • "You're My World"

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