Composer
William Engvick
American lyricist (1914–2012)
1914–2012
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2012
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
William Engvick (July 1, 1914, Oakland, California – September 4, 2012, Oakland, California) was an American lyricist, many of whose compositions appear in films.
Engvick graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1937. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Alec Wilder; they produced songs for the Broadway musical Once Over Lightly (1942), and for the musical television specials Miss Chicken Little (1953), Pinocchio (1957) and Hansel and Gretel (1958), Engvick was also responsible for a number of English-language lyrics to songs originally composed in French. Among his lyrics in this category were "The Song from Moulin Rouge" and "I'll Remember Today."
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; lyricist; composer
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 35888553
- ISNI
- 0000000063037880
- GND ID
- 1258004348
- Library of Congress ID
- n85138471
- MusicBrainz ID
- 0092819b-97b1-406d-83dd-4fc460ce0f16
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Accordion, Guitar
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where Is Your Heart | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice, Accordion | — | 2 |
| Good For Nothin' | — | — | — | Voice | — | 2 |
| While We're Young | — | — | — | Voice | — | 2 |
| The Song From Moulin Rouge | — | — | — | — | — | 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 35888553. Portrait: Copyright holder release per the ticket, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.