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David Montgomery

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(1927-2011) Author. David Montgomery was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked as a machinist in New York during the 1950s.

Oscar Handlin

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(1915-2011) Historian. Oscar Handlin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His first wife was Mary Flug Handlin, also a historian.

Jordan Ragovoy

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(1930-2011) Writer. Jerry Ragovoy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a songwriter who wrote or collaborated on many songs including the Rolling Stones hit “Time Is On My Side” and Janis Joplin’s “Piece Of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” and “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder).” Some of his … Continued

Warren Leslie

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(1927-2011) Warren Leslie was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Chicago, Illinois. He was a former reporter for The Dallas Morning News, and later helped write scripts for the soap opera “The Secret Storm.”

Fran Landesman

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(1927-2011) Lyricist, poet. Fran Landesman was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in London, England. She was married to Jay Landesman.

Jay Landesman

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(1919-2011) Writer. Jay Landesman was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died in London, England. He was married to Fran Landesman.

Jerry Leiber

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(1933-2011) Lyricist. Jerry Leiber was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Los Angeles, California. He and his partner, Mike Stoller, wrote many rock ‘n’ roll hits.

Nick Ashford

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(1941-2011) Songwriter. Nick Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and died in New York City. He with his partner and wife, Valerie Simpson, wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits.