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Sammy Cahn

1913 - 1993

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Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He and his collaborators had a series of hit recordings with Frank Sinatra during the singer's tenure at Capitol Records, but also enjoyed hits with Dean Martin, Doris Day and many others. He played the piano and violin, and won an Oscar four times for his songs, including the popular hit "Three Coins in the Fountain". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Sammy Cahn is the 1,981st most popular musician (down from 1,929th in 2024), the 10,553rd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,817th in 2019) and the 776th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Sammy Cahn ranks 1,981 out of 3,175. Before him are Micky Moody, Spencer Dryden, Angerfist, Roy Estrada, Mathew Knowles, and Eddie Kramer. After him are Dave Rodgers, Eddie Condon, Brad Wilk, Sebastian Ingrosso, Eddie Hazel, and Brian Littrell.

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Among people born in 1913, Sammy Cahn ranks 369. Before him are Kofi Abrefa Busia, Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, Jean Capelle, Mildred Cohn, István Klimek, and Ed Czerkiewicz. After him are John N. Mitchell, Martin Kamen, William Inge, Melvin Frank, Mari Gerekmezyan, and Norman Dello Joio. Among people deceased in 1993, Sammy Cahn ranks 270. Before him are Göta Pettersson, Cyril Collard, Gert Hofmann, Gustav Hasford, Vilmos Zombori, and Wallace Stegner. After him are Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Jim Pollard, Kenneth Burke, Arthur Alexander, Ann Todd, and Evelyn Venable.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sammy Cahn ranks 10,553 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Sothern (1909), Devin Ratray (1977), Mathew Knowles (1952), and Sam Bottoms (1955). After him are Mark Feuerstein (1971), August Rodenberg (1873), Lawrence Tibbett (1896), Edward James Roye (1815), Judah Folkman (1933), Kevin Von Erich (1957), Walter Mirisch (1921), and Eddie Condon (1905).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sammy Cahn ranks 776. Before him are Jimmy Miller (1942), Alphonso Johnson (1951), Cal Tjader (1925), Spencer Dryden (1938), Roy Estrada (1943), and Mathew Knowles (1952). After him are Eddie Condon (1905), Brad Wilk (1968), Eddie Hazel (1950), Brian Littrell (1975), Allen Toussaint (1938), and Clarence White (1944).

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