Arthur Hamilton Stern (born October 22, 1926),[2][3] known professionally as Arthur Hamilton, is an American songwriter.[4] He is best known for writing the song "Cry Me a River", first published in 1953, and recorded by Julie London and numerous other artists.
Arthur "Art" Stern was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of songwriter and comedian Jacob Abraham "Jack" Stern (1896–1985) and Grace Hamilton Stern née Leet (1883–1953).[1][5] He moved as an infant with his family to Hollywood, California.[3] He learned piano as a child, and also studied music theory and counterpoint.[6]
He later began using the name Arthur Hamilton.[3] In 1949 he wrote an early live television musical for KTTV in Los Angeles, California. He also worked for a music publishing company.[5] In 1953, when under contract to Jack Webb,[7] he contributed three songs to the film Pete Kelly's Blues, including "Sing A Rainbow" and "He Needs Me", sung by Peggy Lee. However, Hamilton's third song, "Cry Me a River", sung by Ella Fitzgerald, was dropped from the film, although Ella did go on to record it later in her career. The song's first release and most famous recording was by actress and singer Julie London – who had been Jack Webb's wife[8] – in 1955.[5][9] Her performance of the song in the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It helped to make it a million-selling hit, reaching # 9 in the US Billboard chart and # 22 in the UK. The song, which was also covered by Joe Cocker in 1970, contains the lyric: 'told me love was too plebeian, told me you were through with me 'n...'. In 2010, Hamilton attended a recording session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles, where the song was performed by Michael Bublé.[10]
He is a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Music Branch),[5] and a member of the board of the ASCAP Foundation.[30]
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^ abcStern, Arthur “Art”, Mar-Ken.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016
^"Arthur Hamilton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013.
^"How London Found Path To "River"", Billboard, 11 November 2000, p.45
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^John Berlau, "Crying a River for Years", The Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2016
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Jurmann". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Renewal registration for "Never Tell Me". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Ace Repertory Database March 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. ASCAP. Retrieved August 2, 2013. (Search for title "Holding It Together" within database.)
^Renewal registration for "I Never Told You". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Registration for sound recording of "Time" (lyric version of "Love Theme from 'Gable and Lombard'"). US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Renewal registration for "Some Days Seemed So Beautiful". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Ace Repertory Database March 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. ASCAP. Retrieved August 2, 2013. (Search for title "Only a Dream Away" within database, and scroll to title no. 3.)
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Ortolani". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Terry Trotter". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Lori Barth". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Registration for "The Best I Ever Was". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Sheet music for "You Tell Yourself". Photobucket. Retrieved August 2, 2013
^Guide to the Dave Grusin Collection (Box 1, fd. 19) January 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. University of Colorado at Boulder. Retrieved August 2, 2013. (Scroll all the way to the bottom.)
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Walter Scharf". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Joe Harnell". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" "Leroy Holmes". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Harriet Schock". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Ron Anthony". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Search results for "Arthur Hamilton" & "Patrick Williams". US Copyright Office. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^"About The ASCAP Foundation". Retrieved 7 March 2020
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This article is about the American songwriter For other people see Arthur Hamilton disambiguation Arthur Hamilton Stern born October 22 1926 2 3 known professionally as Arthur Hamilton is an American songwriter 4 He is best known for writing the song Cry Me a River first published in 1953 and recorded by Julie London and numerous other artists Arthur HamiltonBirth nameArthur Hamilton Stern 1 Born 1926 10 22 October 22 1926 age 96 Seattle Washington U S OriginHollywood California U S GenresPopular musicOccupation s SongwriterBiography EditArthur Art Stern was born in Seattle Washington the son of songwriter and comedian Jacob Abraham Jack Stern 1896 1985 and Grace Hamilton Stern nee Leet 1883 1953 1 5 He moved as an infant with his family to Hollywood California 3 He learned piano as a child and also studied music theory and counterpoint 6 He later began using the name Arthur Hamilton 3 In 1949 he wrote an early live television musical for KTTV in Los Angeles California He also worked for a music publishing company 5 In 1953 when under contract to Jack Webb 7 he contributed three songs to the film Pete Kelly s Blues including Sing A Rainbow and He Needs Me sung by Peggy Lee However Hamilton s third song Cry Me a River sung by Ella Fitzgerald was dropped from the film although Ella did go on to record it later in her career The song s first release and most famous recording was by actress and singer Julie London who had been Jack Webb s wife 8 in 1955 5 9 Her performance of the song in the 1956 film The Girl Can t Help It helped to make it a million selling hit reaching 9 in the US Billboard chart and 22 in the UK The song which was also covered by Joe Cocker in 1970 contains the lyric told me love was too plebeian told me you were through with me n In 2010 Hamilton attended a recording session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles where the song was performed by Michael Buble 10 His compositions have been recorded by Dinah Washington Archie Shepp Harry Connick Jr Barbra Streisand Johnny Mathis Ray Charles Diana Krall The Dells whose version of Sing a Rainbow was an international hit in 1969 and others 6 On many occasions Hamilton worked exclusively as a lyricist his long list of collaborators includes such composers as Walter Jurmann 11 Armando Manzanero 12 Jerry Fielding 13 Johnny Mandel 14 Michel Legrand 15 David Raksin 16 Robert Ragland 17 Riz Ortolani 18 Terry Trotter 19 Lori Barth 20 Barry Mann 21 Dave Grusin 22 23 Walter Scharf 24 Joe Harnell 25 Leroy Holmes 26 Harriet Schock 27 Ron Anthony 28 and Patrick Williams 29 Hamilton has also been nominated for an Oscar two Emmys and a Golden Globe 9 He is a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Music Branch 5 and a member of the board of the ASCAP Foundation 30 References Edit a b I d Start a Battle to Get Back to Seattle Museum of History amp Industry Seattle Retrieved March 7 2020 Ancestry com U S WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940 1947 Lehi UT USA Ancestry com Operations Inc 2011 a b c Stern Arthur Art Mar Ken org Retrieved January 14 2016 Arthur Hamilton Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on January 30 2013 a b c d Arthur Hamilton IMDb com a b Arthur Hamilton Gemini Press Tritone tenuto com Letter from Arthur Hamilton TheMusicEdge com archived Retrieved January 14 2016 How London Found Path To River Billboard 11 November 2000 p 45 a b Alan Ross Fleishman site Arthur Hamilton Web mac com John Berlau Crying a River for Years The Wall Street Journal December 15 2010 Retrieved January 14 2016 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Jurmann US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Renewal registration for Never Tell Me US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Ace Repertory Database Archived March 6 2013 at the Wayback Machine ASCAP Retrieved August 2 2013 Search for title Holding It Together within database Renewal registration for I Never Told You US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Registration for sound recording of Time lyric version of Love Theme from Gable and Lombard US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Renewal registration for Some Days Seemed So Beautiful US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Ace Repertory Database Archived March 6 2013 at the Wayback Machine ASCAP Retrieved August 2 2013 Search for title Only a Dream Away within database and scroll to title no 3 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Ortolani US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Terry Trotter US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Lori Barth US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Registration for The Best I Ever Was US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Sheet music for You Tell Yourself Photobucket Retrieved August 2 2013 Guide to the Dave Grusin Collection Box 1 fd 19 Archived January 29 2016 at the Wayback Machine University of Colorado at Boulder Retrieved August 2 2013 Scroll all the way to the bottom Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Walter Scharf US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Joe Harnell US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton Leroy Holmes US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Harriet Schock US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Ron Anthony US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 Search results for Arthur Hamilton amp Patrick Williams US Copyright Office Retrieved August 2 2013 About The ASCAP Foundation Retrieved 7 March 2020External links EditArthur Hamilton at IMDb Arthur Hamilton TheMusicEdge com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Hamilton amp oldid 1144397165, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
