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"Paul Francis Webster" published on by null. (1907–1984).Film and stage lyricist. Writing with a variety of composers, he penned lyrics for award-winning songs from musicals and nonmusical movies.
Paul Francis Webster: Paul Francis Webster was born on December 20, 1907 in New York City. He attended Cornell University and New York University and, for a time, was a sailor and then a dance instructor. However, by 1931 his career as a lyricist had begun and he would become one of Hollywood’s most successful lyricists.
The music was written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster. The song was introduced in the 1965 film The Sandpiper, with a trumpet solo by Jack Sheldon and later became a minor hit for Tony Bennett (Johnny Mandel arranged and conducted his version as well).
Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award.
"Spider-Man" is the theme song of the 1967 cartoon show Spider-Man, composed by Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris. The original song was recorded at RCA Studios in Toronto (where the cartoon was produced) featuring 12 CBC vocalists (members of the Billy Van Singers, and Laurie Bower Singers groups) who added to the musical backing track supplied by RCA Studios, New York.
Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster win the Oscar for Music (Song) for "The Shadow Of Your Smile" from The Sandpiper at the 38th Academy Awards. Natalie W...
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Jan 1, 1992 · Paul Francis Webster, one of Hollywood's most noted lyricists and winner of three Academy Awards wrote more than 500 songs, received 16 Academy Award nominations, earned 20 gold records and numerous other awards.
