Carolyn Leigh

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Carolyn Leigh

Carolyn Leigh was a distinguished American lyricist born on August 21, 1926, in New York City. She was raised in a Jewish family in the Bronx and pursued her education at Hunter College High School, Queens College, and New York University. Leigh's career began in advertising, where she worked as a copywriter for radio stations and agencies. Her passion for writing extended to stories and poems, which eventually led her to songwriting.

In 1951, she was encouraged by a music publisher to write songs, resulting in her first composition, "I'm Waiting Just for You," with Henry Glover. Her breakthrough came in 1954 with the million-seller "Young at Heart," co-written with Johnny Richards for the film of the same name starring Frank Sinatra.

Leigh is best known for her collaborations with Cy Coleman, producing pop standards like "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet to Come." Her Broadway contributions include writing lyrics for musicals such as "Peter Pan," "Wildcat," "Little Me," and "How Now, Dow Jones." She also worked on the scores for the films "The Cardinal" and "Father Goose."

Leigh's work earned her Tony Award nominations for "Little Me" in 1963 and "How Now, Dow Jones" in 1968. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame posthumously in 1985. Leigh was married twice, first to Julius Levine and later to David Cunningham Jr. She passed away from a heart attack on November 19, 1983, in New York City.

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