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Why Rose Kennedy got mad at songwriter Sammy Cahn

By Ray Bennett Sammy Cahn was a walking musical box. Open him up and songs and memories came tumbling out in a profusion of rhythms, melodies and moods. When I interview him in 1975, to speak in his presence is … Continue reading

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Don Black, sitting at home writing songs

By Ray Bennett London’s leafy Green Park means many things to many people, but to lyricist Don Black it will always be the place where he wrote the hit song “Tell Me on a Sunday” to the music of Andrew … Continue reading

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