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Donald Blackstone CBE (born 21 June 1938), known professionally as Don Black, is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie, television themes and hit songs.
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At the time of the release of "The Wedding", Rogers told the...
- Julie Rogers
Don Black comes to art from a long career in music that includes performing and teaching as well as conducting symphony orchestras and opera. He is now a Professor Emeritus of music at Shenandoah University. Until recently he was also an active jazz clarinetist. In 1984 he began painting with oils.
Born into a working class home in Hackney, east London, just before World War Two, Black has had a career full of extraordinary moments - though with a lot of hard work, patience and diplomacy...
Sep 2, 2013 · The success that has scooped one Oscar (for Born Free), two Tony awards (for Sunset Boulevard), a Golden Globe and six Ivor Novellos is worn lightly. It’s because of the Jewish East End boy in ...
Jul 19, 2020 · Born into a working class home in Hackney, east London, just before World War Two, Black has had a career full of extraordinary moments - though with a lot of hard work, patience and diplomacy...
Feb 7, 2013 · Don Black started out as a standup comedian and blames himself entirely for the death of Variety. He made his West End debut as a theatre lyricist with composer John Barry on the musical Billy, starring Michael Crawford at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
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Jul 31, 2020 · In a career that has spanned six decades, Oscar winning lyricist Don Black has produced an array of hits, including the title song to Born Free, Michael Jackson’s Ben and the themes for several James Bond films.
