Ben Weisman (November 161921-May 202007) was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley. A native of Providence, Ben Weisman was one of Elvis Presley's chief songwriters throughout the 1960s. He co-composed for Elvis' movies and stage performances nearly sixty songs that proceeded to go gold or platinum, including "First in Line", "Got a Lot of Living to Do", "Follow That Dream" and "Wooden Heart". Wikipedia
LOS ANGELES: Ben Weisman, a classically trained pianist who helped write nearly 60 songs for Elvis Presley, including many for his movies, has died. www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Obit...
... 1962 Margarita (Sid Wayne - Ben Weisman) 9 April 1964 Playing With Fire (Sid Wayne - Ben Weisman) 9 April 1964 Invitation To A Kiss (Jerome Doc Pomus - Alan Jeffereys) 8 April 1964 ... keepkey.yochanan.net/terry.htm
Born in Providence, R.I., Weisman was raised in Brooklyn. He studied classical piano as a teenager and at the Juilliard School of Music. He also wrote for other pop stars, including Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vee and the Beatles. He began writ www.imdb.com/name/nm0918840/
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