Bob Hilliard

Bob Hilliard (January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs; "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Any Day Now", "Dear Hearts and Gentle People", "Our Day Will Come", "My Little Corner of the World", and "Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)".

Born in New York City, New York, and after attending secondary school, Hilliard began work as a lyricist in Tin Pan Alley. He penned "The Coffee Song", his first successful number, at the age of 28. On Broadway, Hilliard wrote successful scores for both Angel in the Wings (1947) and Hazel Flagg (1953). He also worked in the role as lyricist for the film score to Alice in Wonderland (1951). This included providing the words to the song, "I'm Late". The 1954 comedy film, Living It Up, included his songs "Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket," and "That's What I Like."

Hilliard had later success as joint composer of "Our Day Will Come". The song was a #1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963 for Ruby & the Romantics.

Greenland witnessed its highest June temperature ever recorded on Thursday

Edit The Washington Post 10 Jun 2016

Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, soared to 75 degrees (24 Celsius) Thursday, marking the warmest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic country during June. Nuuk sits on Greenland’s southwest coast, where the country’s warmest weather typically occurs ... ....

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Although presently in decline, Romania has the largest population of brown bears in Europe (over 5,000 individuals).

Shocking moment bear kills elk baby as mum watches

Edit The Local 10 Jun 2016

A heartbreaking clip of a brown bear mauling a baby elk to death right in front of its mother has gone viral in Sweden. The Local spoke to the Swede about his feelings on shooting the brutal video ... ....

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Utah Judge Weighing Possible $1 Trillion Fine That Could Destroy Telemarketing Industry

Edit WorldNews.com 10 Jun 2016

Three Utah companies are awaiting a judge’s decision on a possible $1 trillion fine for violating telemarketing laws, which some say could destroy the telemarketing industry, The Deseret News reported. The case involves three companies. Feature Films for Families, Corporations for Character and Family Films of Utah. It's the first time complaints about the Do Not Call Registry have gone all the way to a jury trial....

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Chairman of the board of Americans for Prosperity David Koch speaks at the Defending the American Dream summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

[VIDEO]: Koch Industries Launches 'End The Divide' Campaign

Edit WorldNews.com 10 Jun 2016

Conservative billionaire Charles Koch and his company have taken a new tact in their bid to influence the next presidential election this fall, launching a television and digital advertising campaign calling on Americans to “end the divide” in politics and to find common ground, CBS News said quoting a USA Today reports. "Let's stop attacking people we disagree with and trying to silence them....

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File - This stunning Earth image taken by the Expedition 47 crew on May 31, 2016, from the International Space Station looks from northwestern China on the bottom into eastern Kazakhstan.

The Unknown Lab of Millennials Fast-Tracking NASA’s Missions

Edit Wired News 10 Jun 2016

If you know anything about NASA, you know that missions just don't get launched that fast. The post The Unknown Lab of Millennials Fast-Tracking NASA’s Missions appeared first on WIRED ... ....

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Farmers, flea markets battling over days, space ask Bonita council to mediate

Edit Naples Daily News 10 Jun 2016

The Bonita Springs Lions Club, a local nonprofit, has held farmers and flea markets in Bonita Springs since the early 1970s, said Bob Hilliard, current treasurer and past president of the club ... "As long as the Promenade (market) is in business, we're hurting really badly," Hilliard said ... In the past, the revenue from its market has helped fund after-school programs, a playground and charitable causes, Hilliard said....

Cutting two versions, they had doubts with Ruby

Edit The Examiner 23 Mar 2016

Making a promise to song writers Bob Hilliard and ... The song was written by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson....

A Conversation With Burt Bacharach

Edit Huffington Post 08 Mar 2016

A Conversation with Burt Bacharach. Mike Ragogna. Burt, the title of your new Blu-ray is A Life In Song. That may sound like a magnanimous title, but after watching the program, it seems appropriate because of the impact you've had on music and culture. Burt Bacharach. I guess so ... MR ... BB ... MR. Yeah, it's amazing. BB ... MR ... We wrote Heavenly and Faithfully, the two big [Johnny] Mathis albums, and Bob Hilliard was a really good songwriter....

Fishing Captain Sues Two Attorneys Over Allegations they are Connected to Alleged Gulf Oil Spill Scam (ILR - Institute for Legal Reform)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Mar 2016

A fishing boat captain is suing Corpus Christi lawyer Bob Hilliard and Dallas lawyer John Cracken, alleging the two lawyers 'were involved in a scam to get millions of dollars by falsifying victims' of the 2010 Gulf oil spill, reports the Corpus ......

Hilliard Responds To Lawsuit

Edit PR Newswire 05 Mar 2016

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Hilliard responds to a recent lawsuit filed against him in Harris County District Court by attorney Tammy Tran ... Hilliard Muñoz Gonzales LLP has been successfully ... SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW WITH BOB HILLIARD....

Hilliard Supports 'Amber's Law'

Edit PR Newswire 03 Mar 2016

"GM tells its dealers they can't share critical safety information with customers," Hilliard notes ... Hilliard states, "Transparency will safe lives ... Hilliard Muñoz Gonzales LLP has been successfully representing clients in the United States and Mexico since 1986. Bob Hilliard obtained the Largest Verdict in the country in 2012 and the #1 verdict in Texas in 2013 ... SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW WITH BOB HILLIARD....

Texas Lawyers Sued for Allegedly Bankrolling BP Oil-Spill Scam

Edit Bloomberg 03 Mar 2016

She’s one of thousands of Vietnamese American fishermen and women who had their identities faked or stolen in the fraud which was bankrolled by Bob Hilliard and John Cracken, Houston lawyer Tammy Tran said in a complaint Thursday ... Tran is seeking more than $100 million in punitive damages from Hilliard and Cracken to compensate the immigrants ... Houston attorney Richard Mithoff said he was hired to represent Hilliard and Cracken....

Lawyers spar after collapse of GM ignition-switch trial

Edit USA Today 26 Jan 2016

Georgia attorney Lance Cooper wants to replace Texas attorney Bob Hilliard.  . ... ....

Hagens Berman: Plaintiffs' Counsel in GM Ignition Switch Lawsuit Responds to Bellwether Trial Dismissal

Edit Stockhouse 22 Jan 2016

Hagens Berman and Hilliard Muñoz and ... Especially one such as this where the concerns regarding the underlying safety of certain GM’s vehicles are legitimate and real,” said Bob Hilliard, of Hilliard Muñoz and Gonzales LLP ... Bob Hilliard obtained the Largest Verdict in the country in 2012 and the #1 verdict in Texas in 2013....

Jazz Singer Stacey Kent Releases New Album, Tenderly Featuring Roberto Menescal - Album Available January 15, 2016Performances in NYC at Birdland from January 19 - 23, 2016

Edit PR Newswire 13 Jan 2016

NEW YORK, Jan ... Each went on to become an important figure in their own musical sphere ... The first step on the journey that led to the encounter between these two great artists was taken when the Brazilian DJ Bob Tostes, an aficionado of American jazz singers and a friend of Menescal, made a compilation of favorite singers for Menescal and his wife Yara. One track stood out for them ... 1 ... (David Mann / Bob Hilliard) ... (Bob Haymes /Alan Brandt)....

First trial begins in GM faulty ignition case

Edit New York Post 12 Jan 2016

In opening statements, Bob Hilliard, who represents the 49-year-old mailman, accused the car giant of a cover-up after it opted not to fix the defect in 2004. “This man’s story is not unique. There was plenty of notice and opportunity for GM to make what was a 25 cent fix,” Hilliard told the jury of seven women and five men ... “Mr ... “I want to say it was his tolerance, being patient, things like that ... ....

Mailman vs. GM: 1st ignition switch trial begins in New York

Edit Austin American Statesman 12 Jan 2016

The crash of Robert S ... Five more trials are scheduled to occur this year in federal court ... Attorney Bob Hilliard introduced Scheuer, his wife Lisa, and their smiling daughters, ages 5 and 11, who clutched dolls as the family stood before the jury. "Where else can a mailman from Oklahoma go toe-to-toe with a car company called General Motors and have his day in court?" Hilliard asked ... "I don't know where Mr ... ....

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Edit Newsday 03 Jan 2016

Scheuer, of Tulsa, was injured in the May 28, 2014, crash and retained lawyer Bob Hilliard, co-lead counsel for hundreds of federal cases consolidated in New York City ... Hilliard said the litigants watching the case closely include "many traumatized folks who got pushed around by GM while the cover-up was active."....

'Bob Hilliard' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995)