Composer
Mack David
American lyricist and songwriter (1912-1993)
1912–1993
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1993
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, notable for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing lyrics or music or both for over one thousand songs. He was particularly well known for his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and for the mostly-English lyrics through which Édith Piaf's signature song "La Vie en rose" gained much of its familiarity among native speakers of English.
David was the elder brother of American lyricist and songwriter Hal David.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter; lyricist; film score composer; musician; librettist
- Education
- St. John's University; Cornell University
- Genres
- pop music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 61734576
- ISNI
- 0000000094803840
- GND ID
- 1016240716
- Library of Congress ID
- no89012520
- MusicBrainz ID
- a738ce72-a2e8-412a-806d-c371147a4fc1
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- easy listening, Film and TV
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 20 |
| Spellbound | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | easy listening, Film and TV | 2 |
| The Buccaneer | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 1 |
| It Only Hurts For a Little While | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| To Me | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Walk On The Wild Side | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61734576.