Songwriter Cynthia Weil (1940-2023)

[djjoe1960]

Songwriter Cynthia Weil died Thursday, June 1st at the age of 82. She helped write some of the biggest hits of the 20th century--You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin', Somewhere Out There, Here You Come Again, and many others. Thanks for all the words to the great tunes. 

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[mrjukebox]

Cynthia Weil along with her husband Barry Mann wrote a plethora of compositions that will last forever.

[trekkielo]

May Cynthia Weil rest in peace!

My all-time favorites by her are...

The Drifters - On Broadway (1963) #9 Pop
The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place (1965) #13 Pop
Paul Revere & the Raiders - Kicks (1966) #4 Pop
B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing (1970) #9 AT40
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again (1977) #3 AT40
George Benson - On Broadway (1978) #7 AT40
Daryl Hall & John Oates - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1980) #12 AT40
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram - Just Once (1981) #17 AT40
Sérgio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go (1983) #4 AT40
Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram - Somewhere Out There (1986) #2 AT40
Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much (1989) #2 AT40

"Christmas Vacation" (1989) with music by Barry Mann, lyrics by Cynthia Weil and performed by Mavis Staples of The Staple Singers fame!