Who was Doc Pomus wife?
Who was Doc Pomus wife?
actress Willi Burke
One of the most moving voices in “Doc Pomus” is actress Willi Burke, Pomus’ wife, a stage-struck young blond from a small town in Illinois who met Pomus in the Manhattan residential hotel where they both lived. Burke fell in love with Pomus’ larger-than-life personality, and they were married.
Who originally wrote This Magic Moment?
Doc Pomus
Mort Shuman
This Magic Moment/Lyricists
Composed by the classic songwriting duo of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, “This Magic Moment” was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who certainly knew their way around rock ‘n’ roll and R&B.
Who wrote Marie’s the name?
Doc Pomus
Maries the Name (His Latest Flame)/Lyricists
Did Elvis sing Viva Las Vegas Live?
“Viva Las Vegas” is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman for his film Viva Las Vegas, which along with the song was set for general release the year after. Although Elvis Presley never sang the song live, it has since become widely known and often performed by others.
Who sang Save The Last Dance originally?
Michael Bublé
Save the Last Dance for Me/Artists
Who was the first singer to sing Save the Last Dance for Me?
the Drifters
“Save the Last Dance for Me” is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by the Drifters, with Ben E. King on lead vocals.
What is the meaning of magic moment?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English magic momenta short time which seems beautiful and special She didn’t want to spoil this magic moment.
When was this magic moment by Jay and the Americans released?
1969
This Magic Moment/Released
Who wrote Marie’s The Name His Latest Flame?
What happened to aka Doc Pomus?
The documentary film A.K.A. Doc Pomus (2012), conceived by Pomus’s daughter Sharyn Felder, directed by filmmaker Peter Miller, edited by Amy Linton, and produced by Felder, Hechter, and Miller, presents Pomus’s biography. Pomus died on March 14, 1991 of lung cancer at the age of 65 at NYU Medical Center in Manhattan.
Who is Jerome Pomus?
He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1992, the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992), and the Blues Hall of Fame (2012). Born Jerome Solon Felder in 1925 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Jewish immigrants.
Why did Pomus ask Shuman to write with him?
Pomus asked Shuman to write with him because Pomus did not know much about contemporary rock and roll, whereas Shuman was acquainted with popular artists of the day. For the most part, Pomus wrote the lyrics while Shuman composed the melodies, but they often collaborated on both aspects of their songs.
What happened to Tom Pomus?
After the Pomus-Shuman partnership broke up, Pomus took a ten year hiatus from writing. He earned his living as a professional gambler, a weekly poker game run out of his West 72nd street apartment.
