Jimmy Van Heusen
Jimmy Van Heusen | |
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Van Heusen playing the piano | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Chester Babcock |
| Born | January 26, 1913 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1990 (aged 77) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Popular music |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, pianist |
| Years active | Mid 1930s–late 1970s |
James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television, and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his compositions later went on to become jazz standards.