External links
- Bill Giant at IMDb
- Bill Giant at the Internet Broadway Database
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| Born | March 2, 1930 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1987 (aged 57) |
| Other names | Bill "Harvey" Zimmerman, Billy Merman |
| Occupations | Songwriter, real estate agent |
Bill Giant (March 2, 1930 – November 26, 1987) was an American songwriter whose work included over 40 songs for Elvis Presley.
Giant grew up in New York City and was known as Bill "Harvey" Zimmerman. His other memorable name was Billy Merman. He was part of the popular songwriting team Giant, Baum, and Kaye, writing songs with Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. The majority of their work was used in Presley movies, although their most popular recording was "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" which reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the U.K. singles chart in 1963. They were also credited with writing the American version of Osamu Tezuka's anime Kimba the White Lion (1965). Giant became a realtor in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in his later years. He died in 1987 at the age of 57.
His other works include songs in these films:
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