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About
Wrote lyrics for such musical artists as John Barry, Michael Jackson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Marvin Hamlisch, and many others.
Before Fame
He briefly worked as a stand-up comedian, song-plugger, and office boy.
Trivia
He wrote the lyrics for many James Bond film themes, including Thunderball from 1965, Diamonds Are Forever, Tomorrow Never Dies, and several others, usually collaborating with David Arnold along the way. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
Family Life
He was married to Shirley Black for more than five decades.
Associated With
He created lyrics for Indian composer A.R. Rahman's 2002 Bombay Dreams musical.
