Jimmy Kennedy

James Kennedy (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers such as Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he wrote some 2000 songs, of which over 200 became worldwide hits and about 50 are popular music classics.

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Credited on 9,269 releases.

Frequent collaborators: Various, The Platters, Frank Sinatra, Fats Domino, Bing Crosby, Roy Orbison.

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