Jay Livingston

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Jay Livingston was an American composer best known for writing popular film and television songs, often in collaboration with lyricist Ray Evans.

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Jay Livingston canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
film composer
human
songwriter
television composer
academyAwardWinningSong Buttons and Bows
Mona Lisa
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
birthName Jacob Harold Levison
collaboratedWith Ray Evans
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1915-03-28
dateOfDeath 2001-10-17
educatedAt University of Pennsylvania
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Levison
fieldOfWork film music
popular song
television music
genre film music
popular music
television music
givenName Jacob
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
name Jay Livingston self-link
notablePartner Ray Evans
notableWork Bonanza
surface form: Bonanza theme

Buttons and Bows
Dear Heart
Golden Earrings
Mister Ed theme
Mona Lisa
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Silver Bells
Tammy
The Cat and the Canary (song)
To Each His Own
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
numberOfAcademyAwardsForBestOriginalSong 3
occupation composer
film composer
songwriter
television composer
placeOfBirth McDonald, Pennsylvania
surface form: McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
spouse Shirley Mitchell

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Silver Bells composer Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston name Jay Livingston self-link
Ray Evans collaborator Jay Livingston
Ray Evans hasCreativePartner Jay Livingston
The Lemon Drop Kid hasSongWrittenBy Jay Livingston
Bonanza themeMusicComposer Jay Livingston
The Paleface songComposer Jay Livingston