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Bob Russell (born Sidney Keith Rosenthal; [1] [2] April 25, 1914 [1] – February 18, 1970 [3]) was an American songwriter (mainly lyricist) born in Passaic, New ...
"No Other Love" is a popular song. The words were written by Bob Russell.The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10, and is practically identical to that of the song "Tristesse," a 1939 hit for French singer-actor Tino Rossi.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970.
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Bob Russell's father was a Russian-born baker. [2] His family moved to New York at age nine and he began his career appearing in Broadway musicals in the 1920s. In the 1930s, he moved on to Philadelphia, where he became a local star as the singing master of ceremonies at the elegant Cafe Marguery in the old Adelphia Hotel.
"No More" is a song with music by Toots Camarata (also known as Tutti Camarata) and words by Bob Russell. It is usually mentioned in connection with Billie Holiday, who recorded it on October 4, 1944. The song is sometimes listed as "(You Ain't Gonna Bother Me) No More".
Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (also written as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me") is a song with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. It originated as a 1940 instrumental ("Concerto for Cootie") that was designed to highlight the playing of Ellington's lead trumpeter, Cootie Williams. [1] Russell's words were added later.
Blue Gardenia is the title of a torch song composed by Lester Lee and Bob Russell, [1] for the 1953 movie The Blue Gardenia in which a recording of the song serves as a crucial plot point. [2] The song was recorded for The Blue Gardenia by Nat King Cole who also performs the song in the film as a lounge singer.