Danny Di Minno

American songwriter.

Born June 20, 1911 in the Bronx, New York, USA.

Died December 26, 1991 in New York, New York, USA.

Often associated with [a=Johnny Tucker].

DiMinno was convicted of second degree manslaughter in 1934 & sentenced to 22 years at Sing Sing State Prison.

By the late 1940s, DiMinno had forged a career as a songwriter, and in 1958 wrote his biggest hit, ‘Return to Me’ for Dean Martin. It was later recorded by Chris Isaak, Bob Dylan, Marty Robbins, the McGuire Sisters, Connie Francis & others.

DiMinno was one of [a275681]'s chief songwriters, penning a few hits for the crooner. He collaborated musically with Ted Koehler, Carmen Lombardo, Johnny Tucker, Larry Conley, Joe Schuster, and George Cardini.