Birth name Gene de Paul Name Gene Paul Instruments Piano | Origin New York City, U.S. Role Pianist | |
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Born June 17, 1919 ( 1919-06-17 ) Died February 27, 1988, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States Albums The Film Musicals Collection: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Similar People Don Raye, Johnny Mercer, Lawrence Kasha, Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn | ||
Occupation(s) Composer, songwriter | ||
I ll remember april gene de paul
Gene de Paul (June 17, 1919 – February 27, 1988) was an American pianist, composer and songwriter.
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- I ll remember april gene de paul
- Jeannette romeu plays i remember april by gene de paul
- Biography
- Musical film credits
- Broadway credits
- Songs
- References
Jeannette romeu plays i remember april by gene de paul
Biography
Born in New York City, he served in the United States Army during World War II.
He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1941 and went on to compose the music for many motion pictures. He was nominated (with Don Raye) for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song in 1942 for the song "Pig Foot Pete" from the movie Hellzapoppin. The song actually was not included in that movie, but in the 1941 feature, Keep 'Em Flying, and was thus ineligible for the nomination and award. The award was given to "White Christmas".
De Paul collaborated with Johnny Mercer, Don Raye, Carolyn Leigh, Charles Rinker and others at Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios and other Hollywood companies.
De Paul composed the 1953 hit song "Teach Me Tonight".
De Paul was one of the composers of the songs and dances, along with lyricist Johnny Mercer, for the 1954 musical film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers for which he was nominated for the 1983 Tony Award for Best Original Score.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985.
Gene de Paul died in 1988 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.