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Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both with composer Charles Fox) and "Canadian Sunset". He also wrote English-language lyrics for many international hits, including "Sway", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "How Insensitive", "Drinking-Water", "Meditation", "I Will Wait for You" and "Watch What Happens". Of the movie themes he co-wrote, five were nominated for Academy Awards and/or Golden Globe Awards, including "It Goes Like It Goes", from the film Norma Rae, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1979. Gimbel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.

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  • Norman Gimbel (en)
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  • Norman Gimbel (Brooklyn, Nova York, 16 de novembre de 1927 - Montecito, Califòrnia, 19 de desembre de 2018) fou un lletrista estatunidenc de música popular i de temes de pel·lícules i televisió. La seva carrera inclou títols com "Sway", "Canadian Sunset", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Meditation" o "I Will Wait for You", i un Oscar a la millor cançó original per "It Goes Like It Goes", de la pel·lícula Norma Rae. (ca)
  • Norman Gimbel (* 16. November 1927 in Brooklyn; † 19. Dezember 2018 in Montecito, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Liedtexter. Er schrieb unter anderem den Text zu Killing Me Softly with His Song sowie den englischen Text zu The Girl from Ipanema (Original: Garôta de Ipanema). Zusammen mit dem Komponisten David Shire gewann er 1980 einen Oscar für den besten Originalsong für It Goes Like It Goes aus Norma Rae, mit Charles Fox 1974 einen Grammy für Killing Me Softly with His Song. (de)
  • Norman Gimbel, né le 16 novembre 1927 et mort le 19 décembre 2018, est un parolier américain. Il est notamment connu pour avoir écrit les paroles en anglais de nombreux succès internationaux tels que Quien será, Samba de Verão, A Garota de Ipanema, Insensatez, Água de Beber, Meditação, et le thème principal des Parapluies de Cherbourg. (fr)
  • Norman Gimbel (Brooklyn, Estados Unidos, 16 de noviembre de 1927-Montecito, 19 de diciembre de 2018)​ fue un compositor de canciones estadounidense, con temas realizados para la televisión y el cine. (es)
  • Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both with composer Charles Fox) and "Canadian Sunset". He also wrote English-language lyrics for many international hits, including "Sway", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "How Insensitive", "Drinking-Water", "Meditation", "I Will Wait for You" and "Watch What Happens". Of the movie themes he co-wrote, five were nominated for Academy Awards and/or Golden Globe Awards, including "It Goes Like It Goes", from the film Norma Rae, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1979. Gimbel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984. (en)
  • Norman Gimbel (Brooklyn, Nova Iorque, 16 de novembro de 1927 — Montecito, Califórnia, 19 de dezembro de 2018) foi um letrista norte-americano de música popular, temas de filme e televisão, cuja carreira inclui títulos como "Sway", "Canadian Sunset", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Meditation" ("I Will Wait for You"), junto com um Oscar de melhor canção original por "It Goes Like It Goes" - do filme Norma Rae. (pt)
  • Norman Gimble (Brooklyn (New York), 16 november 1927 – Montecito, 19 december 2018) was een Amerikaanse tekstschrijver van populaire liedjes, televisie- en filmthema's. Hij schreef de teksten voor nummers als Killing Me Softly with His Song, Ready to Take a Chance Again (beide met componist Charles Fox) en Canadian Sunset. Hij schreef ook Engelstalige teksten voor veel internationale hits, waaronder Sway, Summer Samba, The Girl from Ipanema, How Insensitive, Drinking-Water, Meditation, I Will Wait for You en Watch What Happens. Van de filmthema's die hij mede-schreef, waren er vijf genomineerd voor de Academy Awards en/of Golden Globe Awards, waaronder It Goes Like It Goes uit de film Norma Rae, die in 1979 de Academy Award voor «Best Original Song» won uit Rainbow Connection. Gimbel werd (nl)
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