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Kal Mann

also recorded as Jon Sheldon

real name Kalman Cohen

Kal Mann is credited on 5,997 releases across 1,344 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,997

Credits

1,344

Albums

8

Decades active

409

In collections

Biography

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American lyricist and producer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1917 - ✝ Pompano Beach, Florida, November 28, 2001). His most known songs include "Butterfly," "Teddy Bear," "Limbo Rock," "Wild One," "The Cha-Cha-Cha," "Fabulous," and "Let's Twist Again," which won the Grammy for best Pop Song of the year. Some songs such as "Limbo Rock" were credited under the pseudonym of Jon Sheldon. This enabled him to be affiliated with both ASCAP and BMI. Founder with Bernie Lowe of the Cameo Parkway Records in 1956, creating a team, even with Dave Appell, of prolific and successful songwriters.

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Credited work

5,997 releases · 1,344 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 7,913
  • Production · 121
  • Other credits · 72

Studios: Bell Sound Studios · Reco-Art · KMH Studios · Music Factory Recording Studios

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