Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill
Top Songs
| 1 | Red Buttons Remembers Joe | ||
| 2 | Man Here Plays Fine Piano | ||
| 3 | Something Wonderful Happens in Summer | ||
| 4 | Goin' Back to Storyville | ||
| 5 | Lovely Weather |
Albums
Dec 2023 • 1 song
Dec 2020 • 6 songs
May 2017 • 12 songs
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Biography
One of popular music's most prolific and popular songwriters, Bob Merrill was best known for a string of hits ranging from novelty smashes like "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" to more serious fare including Barbra Streisand's "People." Born in Atlantic City in 1921, Merrill hitchhiked to New York at the age of 17, where his first job found him putting up titles on movie marquees. After a series of short-lived theatrical jobs, he relocated to Hollywood, eventually getting his big break as a radio writer and composer. Among Merrill's first songs were "Why Does It Have t...