William M. Backer

Real name: William Montague Backer
Born: June 9, 1926
Died: May 13, 2016
Country: United States
IPI: 00001767407 10 works
00066312589 3 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Advertising executive, known for writing the Coca-Cola campaign and accompanying song "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)"

Songs written by William M. Backer

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Coming Home	Billy Davis, William M. Backer, Rod McBrien	Glen Campbell	1975	Covered by Diana Ross
If You've Got the Time	William M. Backer	Brook Benton	September 1972	Covered by (2 artists)
It Oughta Sell a Million	Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook, Billy Davis, William M. Backer	Lyn Paul	1975	Covered by Frances Yip
Route 65 to Nashville	William M. Backer, Rod McBrien	Dottie West	January 1975	Covered by (2 artists)
Things Go Better	William M. Backer			Covered by (12 artists)
You Take Me Home, Honey	William M. Backer, Sandy Mason	Brook Benton	September 1972	Covered by Dottie West

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Buy the World a Coke	Billy Davis, William M. Backer	True Love and Apple Pie	The New Seekers	Covered by (50 artists)