Johnny Mercer

American lyricist, composer, singer and record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records.

Born 18 November 1909 in Savannah, GA and died 25 June 1976 in Los Angeles, CA.

He co-wrote many songs with [a=Henry Mancini].

[b]When credited with [a=Harold Arlen], please use the joint credit: [a=Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer].[/b]

He won four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. He was a co-founder of [l=Capitol Records].