Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Bob Merrill
Born: May 17, 1921
Died: February 17, 1998 (aged 76)
Bio: Bob Merrill was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was the second most successful songwriter of the 1950s on the UK Singles Chart.
Known for:
- Funny Girl (1968)
- W.C. Fields and Me (1978)
- The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998)