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Bob Merrill [US1]

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Real name
Henry Robert Merill Lavan
Born
May 17, 1921
Died
February 17, 1998
Country
United States
IPI
00020568602 92 works
20568602 1 work
00120196902 1 work
00120197017 2 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, BMI
Comments
Born in Atlantic City and grew up in Philadelphia. He was one of the most popular songwriters in the world from the late 1940s through the early 1960s.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Songs written by Bob Merrill [US1]

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Above the Stars Bob Merrill [US1] Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale June 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Absent Minded Me Bob Merrill [US1] Julie London 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
Ah-Oom Bob Merrill [US1] Covered by (2 artists)
All the Time and Ev'rywhere Bob Merrill [US1] Mindy Carson with Percy Faith & his Orch. September 17, 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
Alone in the World Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Marie Matthews - Jim Backus BRD, Rob Crow REL December 11, 2020
And So I Walked Home Bob Merrill [US1] Betty Madigan - Orchestra conducted by Joe Lipman 1954 Missing information
A Rusty Old Halo Bob Merrill [US1] Mahalia Jackson and The Falls-Jones Ensemble November 22, 1954 Covered by (11 artists)
A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl Bob Merrill [US1] Teresa Brewer with Chorus and Orchestra directed by Dick Jacobs May 1956 Covered by (18 artists)
A Whistlin' Kettle and a Dancing Cat Bob Merrill [US1] Glen Mason with Geoff Love and His Orchestra January 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Barrels 'n Barrels of Roses Bob Merrill [US1] Mindy Carson with Percy Faith & his Orch. October 31, 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
Beggar in Love Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell - Orch. & Chorus under the dir. of Mitch Miller April 9, 1951 Covered by (4 artists)
Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus June 14, 1951 Covered by (4 artists)
Bubbles Bob Merrill [US1] Frankie Laine with The Mellomen January 11, 1955 Covered by The Marilyn Sisters with Johnny Douglas and His Orchestra
Candy and Cake Bob Merrill [US1] Mindy Carson - Orch. conducted by Henri René January 1950 Covered by (9 artists)
Chicka Boom Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus July 13, 1953 Covered by Phil Kelsall
Chow Mein Bob Merrill [US1] Covered by (2 artists)
Cleo and Meo Bob Merrill [US1] The Four Lads - Jill Corey, Mitch Miller's Orch., Buddy Weed February 8, 1954 Covered by (2 artists)
Cornet Man Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand, Buzz Miller and Chorus PRF, Barbra Streisand & Buzz Miller REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (7 artists)
Dancing Princess Bob Merrill [US1] Covered by (2 artists)
Don't Bother to Cry Bob Merrill [US1] Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys May 18, 1947 Covered by Hazel Dickens
Don't Rain on My Parade Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand PRF,REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (76 artists)
Feet Up Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orch. & Chorus July 2, 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
Flings Bob Merrill [US1] Pearl Bailey October 1957 Covered by (3 artists)
Fool's Paradise Bob Merrill [US1] Sarah Vaughan November 14, 1949 Unverified
Funny Girl Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand 1968 Covered by (17 artists)
Funny (Not Much) Hughie Prince, Bob Merrill [US1], Marcia Neil, Philip Broughton Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo January 11, 1952 Covered by (15 artists)
Her Face Bob Merrill [US1] Jerry Orbach PRF, The Paul Smith Ensemble REL March 9, 1961 Covered by (4 artists)
He's Got Time Bob Merrill [US1] The De John Sisters with Ray Ellis January 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
His Love Makes Me Beautiful Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand, John Lankston and Chorus PRF, Barbra Streisand & John Lankston REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
Honeycomb Bob Merrill [US1] Georgie Shaw with The Jimmy Leyden Singers - Orchestra directed by Jimmy Leyden December 1953 Covered by (17 artists)
If a Girl Isn't Pretty Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Jean Stapleton, Kay Medford, Danny Meehan and Chorus PRF, Jean Stapleton, Kay Medford and Danny Meehan REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (5 artists)
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake Bob Merrill [US1], Al Hoffman, Al Trace Al Trace and His Orchestra December 1949 Covered by (26 artists)
I'm the Greatest Star Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand PRF,REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (9 artists)
Individual Thing Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Peter Lombard PRF, Tony Bennett REC February 1, 1971 Covered by Peter Lombard
I Wantcha Around Bob Merrill [US1] Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra and Chorus September 1955 Covered by Ana Gasteyer
I Wonder How It Is Bob Merrill [US1] Neva Small & Chorus PRF, Sheila Macrae REL October 23, 1967
Let Me In Bob Merrill [US1] Bobby Wayne with Orchestra conducted by Dick Hayman January 1951 Covered by (8 artists)
Look at That Girl Bob Merrill [US1] Covered by (7 artists)
Love Makes the World Go 'Round Bob Merrill [US1] Anna Maria Alberghetti PRF,REL March 9, 1961 Covered by (24 artists)
Lover's Gold Bob Merrill [US1], Morty Nevins Ella Fitzgerald with Orchestra under direction of Gordon Jenkins April 27, 1949 Covered by (7 artists)
Make Yourself Comfortable Bob Merrill [US1] Sarah Vaughan with Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra September 24, 1954 Covered by (22 artists)
Mambo Italiano Bob Merrill [US1] Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen, Orch. under Dir. of Buddy Cole September 23, 1954 Covered by (80 artists)
My Dog and Me Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell October 5, 1952 Covered by Stan Stafford
My Scandinavian Baby Bob Merrill [US1], Terry Shand Gene Krupa and His Chicago Jazz - Vocal refrain by Bobby Soots April 6, 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
My Truly, Truly Fair Bob Merrill [US1] Vic Damone with Orchestra conducted by George Bassman April 1951 Covered by (17 artists)
Nairobi Bob Merrill [US1] Bob Merrill with Hugo Peretti & His Orch. January 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
People Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand PRF, Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Peter Matz REC,REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (272 artists)
Perfume, Candy and Flowers Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll and His Orchestra and Chorus December 19, 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
Sadie Sadie Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand PRF,REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
She Wears Red Feathers Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orch. & Chorus July 2, 1952 Covered by (6 artists)
So Long Sally Bob Merrill [US1] Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Johnny Amoroso August 25, 1950 Covered by (7 artists)
Sparrow in the Treetop Bob Merrill [US1] Covered by (6 artists)
Take Me Along Bob Merrill [US1] Jackie Gleason and Walter Pidgeon Covered by (5 artists)
Tell Me, Tell Me Bob Merrill [US1] June Valli with Henri René's Orchestra and Chorus August 1954 Covered by (2 artists)
Tell Us Where the Good Times Are Bob Merrill [US1] Mindy Carson and Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orchestra January 24, 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
The Cuff of My Shirt Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus October 7, 1953 Covered by (3 artists)
The Doggie in the Window Bob Merrill [US1] Patti Page with Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael December 18, 1952 Covered by (46 artists)
The Kid's Last Fight Bob Merrill [US1] Frankie Laine with Carl Fischer and The Norman Luboff Choir December 29, 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Theme from The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Bob Merrill [US1] The MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Leigh Harline BRD, David Rose and His Orchestra REL July 1962 Covered by (8 artists)
The Music That Makes Me Dance Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand January 13, 1964 Covered by (62 artists)
There's Always Room at Our House Bob Merrill [US1] Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orch. & Chorus October 1951 Covered by (3 artists)
There's a Pawn Shop on the Corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bob Merrill [US1] Jerry Gray and His Orchestra - Vocal by Tommy Traynor REC, Guy Mitchell with Orch. & Chorus under the direction of Mitch Miller REL March 28, 1951 Covered by (5 artists)
Tina Marie Bob Merrill [US1] Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers 1955 Covered by (7 artists)
Toys Bob Merrill [US1] Eileen Barton with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis 1953 Covered by (5 artists)
Wait Till April Bob Merrill [US1] Eddie Parker January 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
Walk Along with Kings Bob Merrill [US1] The Morgan Brothers with Henri René and His Orchestra December 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
Walkin' to Missouri Bob Merrill [US1] Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye 1952 Covered by (6 artists)
When I Was Young (Yes, Very Young) Bob Merrill [US1] Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus June 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
When the Boys Talk About the Girls Bob Merrill [US1] Valerie Carr with Hugo Peretti & His Orch. April 1958 Covered by (5 artists)
Where Will the Dimple Be? Bob Merrill [US1], Al Hoffman Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen & Buddy Cole Quartet February 1955 Covered by (6 artists)
Who Are You Now? Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Barbra Streisand PRF, Vic Damone REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (16 artists)
You Are Woman Jule Styne, Bob Merrill [US1] Sydney Chaplin, Barbra Streisand PRF, Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Peter Matz REC,REL January 13, 1964 Covered by (19 artists)
You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry Bob Merrill [US1], Terry Shand Moon Mullican April 16, 1950 Covered by (35 artists)
You're Gonna Get My Letter (In the Morning) Bob Merrill [US1], Vi Ott Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner and The Lombardo Trio REC, Mary Osborne REL November 26, 1947 Covered by (2 artists)

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