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Name | Kal Mann |
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Background | non_performing_personnel |
Birth name | Kalman Cohen |
Born | May 06, 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genre | Rock and roll, popular music |
Occupation | Lyricist, songwriter |
Years active | 1950s-1960s |
Kal Mann (May 6, 1917 - November 28, 2001) 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.
"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.
Mann and Lowe teamed up to form Cameo-Parkway Records in 1956.
Kal Mann died in 2001 from Alzheimer's disease, at the age of 84.
Category:1917 births Category:2001 deaths Category:American songwriters Category:American lyricists Category:People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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