Dave Frishberg
Dave Frishberg | |
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Frishberg in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 23, 1933 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2021 (aged 88) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, vocal jazz, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
| Labels | Arbors, Blue Note/EMI |
David Lee Frishberg (March 23, 1933 – November 17, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Blossom Dearie, Rosemary Clooney, Shirley Horn, Anita O'Day, Michael Feinstein, Irene Kral, Diana Krall, Rebecca Kilgore, Stacey Kent, Bette Midler, John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, and Mel Tormé.
Frishberg wrote the music and lyrics for "I'm Just a Bill", the song about the forlorn legislative writ in the ABC Schoolhouse Rock! series, which was later transformed into the revue Schoolhouse Rock Live. For Schoolhouse Rock! he also wrote and performed "Walkin' on Wall Street", a song describing how the stock market works, and "$7.50 Once a Week", a song about saving money and balancing a budget.