November 12, 1936: Legendary songwriter Mort Shuman was born. Shuman was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Polish Jewish immigrants and went to Abraham Lincoln High School, subsequently studying music at the New York Conservatory. He became a fan of R&B music and after he met Doc Pomus the two teamed up to compose for Aldon Music at offices in New York Citys Brill Building. Their songwriting collaboration saw Pomus write the lyrics and Shuman the melody, although occasionally each worked on both. Their compositions would be recorded by artists such as Dion, The Flamingos, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Fabian, Ajda Pekkan The Drifters, and Elvis Presley, among others. Their most famous songs include A Teenager in Love, Turn Me Loose, This Magic Moment, Save The Last Dance For Me, Little Sister, Cant Get Used to Losing You, (Maries the Name) His Latest Flame, Viva Las Vegas and Sweets for My Sweet. He passed away in 1991. Heres a clip of Emmylou Harris singing one of Shuman & Pomus greatest hits, originally a hit for the Drifters: https://youtube/watch?v=vwsxFjONXIA
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:55:49 +0000
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