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Fred Wise | |
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| Born | May 27, 1915 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1966 (aged 50) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
Fred Wise (May 27, 1915 – January 18, 1966) [1] was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song " 'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye and Sid Lippman. [2] He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies.
Many of his songs were collaborations with Kay Twomey and Ben Weisman, sometimes with additional collaborators. (see " Wooden Heart" and " In the Beginning.")
Selected songs
- " Follow That Dream"
- " I Got Lucky"
References
- ^ "Fred Wise". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Jasen, David A. (2013-10-15). A Century of American Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-35271-4.
Further reading
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Wise, Fred". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). New York: MUZE. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. OCLC 70062973.
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