Back مورت شومان ARZ مورت شومن AZB مۆرت شومان CKB Mort Shuman Czech Mort Shuman Danish Mort Shuman German Μορτ Σούμαν Greek Mort Shuman Spanish مورت شومن FA Mort Shuman Finnish
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Mort Shuman | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 12 November 1938 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 2 November 1991 (aged 52) London, England |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, songwriter |
Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938[1][2] – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas".[3] He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as "Le Lac Majeur", "Papa-Tango-Charly", "Sha Mi Sha", "Un Été de Porcelaine", and "Brooklyn by the Sea" which became hits in France and several other European countries.
- ^ "Mort Shuman". www.mortshuman.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "New York - London - Paris - Caudéran: the life of the legendary songwriter and singer Mort Shuman". Invisible Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1082/3. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.