George David Weiss obituary

US writer of many memorable hit songsWhat a Wonderful World, Can't Help Falling in Love and Stay With Me Baby were a few of the many hits written or co-written by the American songwriter George David Weiss, who has died aged 89. His career spanned Broadway, rock'n'roll and soul music and in his later years he was an ardent advocate of copyright as president of the Songwriters Guild of America.Weiss was born into a Jewish family in New York City, where he attended Seward Park high school and City...

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