Robert Mellin & Gian Piero Reverberi

Songwriter and music publisher Robert Mellin was a capable tunesmith who also wrote lyrics, usually taking one duty or the other in partnership with other writers. Born in Surrey, England, Mellin first scored big with 1952's "My One and Only Love," which he co-wrote with lyricist Guy Wood. The song was recorded by countless artists, among them Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, and even Sting, but perhaps the best-known versions were waxed by Frank Sinatra and legendary one-off duet partners John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Mellin subsequently penned English lyrics...