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Cynthia Weil

1940 - 2023

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Cynthia Weil (October 18, 1940 – June 1, 2023) was an American lyricist who wrote many songs together with her husband Barry Mann. Weil and Mann were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, and in 2011, they jointly received the Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by that Hall of Fame. She and her husband were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Weil and her husband, both based at the Brill Building, were instrumental in shaping the sound of rock and roll in the 1960s, alongside other luminaries such as Carole King, Burt Bacharach, and Neil Diamond. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Cynthia Weil is the 2,658th most popular musician (down from 2,336th in 2024), the 14,859th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,543rd in 2019) and the 1,108th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Cynthia Weil ranks 2,658 out of 3,175. Before her are Gustaph, Katharina Wagner, Pete Sandoval, Don Was, Pete Shelley, and Biosphere. After her are Terry Date, Diana King, Will Hunt, Samu Haber, Caparezza, and John Rzeznik.

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Among people born in 1940, Cynthia Weil ranks 607. Before her are Howard Hesseman, Don LaFontaine, Bob Knight, Harry Jerome, James Burrows, and Adam Faith. After her are Savitri Jindal, Barney Frank, Robert Pinsky, Jim Clyburn, Ali Eid, and David Broome. Among people deceased in 2023, Cynthia Weil ranks 574. Before her are Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Michela Murgia, Khaled Khalifa, Modeste M'bami, Nikki McCray-Penson, and Dean Crawford. After her are Herb Kohl, Kusuma Wardhani, Arleen Sorkin, Parkash Singh Badal, Oleg Tsokov, and Abderrahim Ouakili.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cynthia Weil ranks 14,864 out of 20,380. Before her are Rex J. Walheim (1962), Lucas Grabeel (1984), Sarah Hyland (1990), Kay Aldridge (1917), Lloyd Blankfein (1954), and H. Beam Piper (1904). After her are Gregory C. Johnson (1954), Mamie Gummer (1983), Haley Barbour (1947), Troy Garity (1973), Travis Kelce (1989), and Joely Fisher (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cynthia Weil ranks 1,108. Before her are Boosie Badazz (1982), Mike Watt (1957), Brandon Flowers (1981), Charlie Clouser (1963), Bill Dixon (1925), and Don Was (1952). After her are Terry Date (1956), Will Hunt (1971), John Rzeznik (1965), Alana Haim (1991), Glen Ballard (1953), and Mike Ness (1962).

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