robert, allen, song, composer, robert, allen, deitcher, february, 1927, october, 2000, american, pianist, arranger, writer, music, popular, songs, contents, biography, songs, written, robert, allen, lyrics, stillman, perry, como, hits, four, lads, hits, johnny. Robert Allen Deitcher February 5 1927 October 1 2000 was an American pianist and an arranger and writer of music for popular songs 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Songs written by Robert Allen 2 1 Lyrics by Al Stillman 2 1 1 Perry Como hits 2 1 2 Four Lads hits 2 1 3 Johnny Mathis hits 2 1 4 Other hits 2 2 With Richard Adler 2 3 Others 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography EditAllen was born to a Jewish family 2 in Troy New York and had 4 children a son Gordon and 3 daughters Pamela Diana and Katie He was an accompanist for Perry Como Peter Lind Hayes and Arthur Godfrey Many of his compositions were collaborations with lyricist Al Stillman Allen lived in New Rochelle New York from 1963 much of his professional life Three of his most famous songs were There s No Place Like Home for the Holidays Everybody Loves a Lover and Chances Are 3 Robert Allen died in Quogue New York of colon cancer at the age of 73 1 Songs written by Robert Allen EditLyrics by Al Stillman Edit Perry Como hits Edit Noodlin Rag 1952 Sweetheart s Holiday 1952 To Know You Is to Love You 1952 redone in 1959 You Are Never Far Away From Me 1952 redone in 1958 Home for the Holidays 1954 My One and Only Heart 1953 You Alone Solo Tu 1953 redone in 1961 Door of Dreams 1955 Four Lads hits Edit Enchanted Island 1958 Moments to Remember 1955 No Not Much 1956 There s Only One of You 1958 Who Needs You 1956 Johnny Mathis hits Edit Chances Are 1957 It s Not for Me to Say 1957 Teacher Teacher 1958 Other hits Edit Al s Place a hit for Al Hirt If Dreams Came True a hit for Pat Boone With Richard Adler Edit Everybody Loves a Lover a hit for Doris Day in 1958 and The Shirelles in 1963 Others Edit War Eagle 1954 and 1955 the Auburn University fight song Song for a Summer Night a hit for Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus in 1956 Bob McGrath from Sesame Street by Bob McGrath 1970 References Edit a b Robert Allen 73 Whose Songs Were Sung by an Array of Stars the New York Times www nytimes com Archived from the original on 24 June 2018 Retrieved 15 January 2022 Bloom Nate December 22 2014 All those Holiday Christmas Songs So Many Jewish Songwriters Jewish World Review Music Makers Of New Rochelle Sources Edit ASCAP Biographical Dictionary 4th ed 1980 ISBN 0 8352 1283 1 External links EditObituary of Robert Allen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Allen song composer amp oldid 1121937317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
