About Mary Hadler
Lived 1902 – 1971 (aged 69). Mary Hadler was a songwriter.
Mary Hadler (February 28, 1902 – September 27, 1971), also known as Mary Margaret Hadler and Mary Gilbert, was an American songwriter best known for writing the popular songs "Chapel by the Sea" and "Shifting Whispering Sands", in collaboration with her husband, V. C. Gilbert. Both songs were written in the 1950s, and the latter was recorded and played around the world.
Hadler was born in Minnesota where she was a nurse for 17 years. She moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1944. She and her husband began writing songs in the late 1940s. "Sands" was based on one of his personal experiences and "Chapel" was reminiscent of when the two of them lived on Sauvie Island, near Portland.
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Who was Mary Hadler?
American songwriter (1902–1971)
When was Mary Hadler born?
Mary Hadler was born on 28 February 1902.
When did Mary Hadler die?
Mary Hadler died on 27 September 1971.
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Mary Hadler was a songwriter.
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