Al Stillman | |
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| Born | Albert Irving Silverman June 26, 1901 |
| Died | February 17, 1979 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
Al Stillman (born Albert Irving Silverman; 26 June 1901, Manhattan, New York – 17 February 1979, Manhattan, New York) was an American lyricist.
Al Stillman was born Albert Irving Silverman to Jewish parents Herman Silverman and Gertrude Rubin. He adopted the name "Albert Stillman" as a professional pseudonym. He chose the name, reportedly, because it was the recognizable surname of a well-known New York banking family.[citation needed] He was Jewish. He attended New York University; after graduation, he contributed to Franklin P. Adams's newspaper column, and in 1933, became a staff writer at Radio City Music Hall, a position he held for almost 40 years.
Stillman collaborated with a number of composers, including Fred Ahlert, Robert Allen, Percy Faith, George Gershwin, Ernesto Lecuona, Paul McGrane, Kay Swift, and Arthur Schwartz. Many of his collaborations with Allen were major hits in the 1950s for the Four Lads; the Stillman–Allen team also wrote hit songs for Perry Como and Johnny Mathis.
Stillman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982.
Perry Como hits
The Four Lads hits
Johnny Mathis hits
Stillman, on September 29, 1939, married Pauline Reinfmann (née Patia Reinfmann aka Kaufman in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She was born in Russia and became a U.S. naturalized citizen March 22, 1943.
