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American songwriter (16 November 1921, Providence, Rhode Island, USA - 20 May 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA).
Prolific songwriter who wrote more songs for Elvis Presley (#4) than any other composer (some 57 in total), often working with Fred Wise.
A classically trained pianist, Weisman studied at Juilliard before entering the world of Tin Pan Alley, collaborating with various professional songwriters. Under contract with Julian and Jean Aberbach's Hill & Range, Weisman wrote songs for Elvis Presley, mainly for his movies and relocated to Los Angeles.
His songs have been performed by many artists, including The Beatles (#5), bobby vee, dusty springfield and Barbra Streisand.

Bands

• Wise & Weisman active member