Johnny Mercer

Known for ActingBorn 1909-11-18Died 1976-06-25Savannah, Georgia, USA

John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and record label executive. He co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars.Read more

Movies & web series

Mr. Chump

To Beat the Band

The Rosemary Clooney Show

Out of This World

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Charade

Breakfast at Tiffany's

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Robin Hood

Omnibus

Barefoot in the Park

The Great Race

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

How the West Was Won

You Were Never Lovelier

Old Man Rhythm

Naughty But Nice

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

The Harvey Girls

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Daddy Long Legs

Li'l Abner

The Sky's the Limit

The Steve Allen Show

Star Spangled Rhythm

Blues in the Night

Dangerous When Wet

The Mike Douglas Show

Second Chorus

Those Redheads from Seattle

Top Banana

Kraft Music Hall

Here Come the Waves

Ready, Willing and Able

Youth Runs Wild

The Petty Girl

Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris

The Big Party