About William Engvick
Lived 1914 – 2012 (aged 98). William Engvick was an American songwriter, lyricist and composer.
William Engvick (July 1, 1914, Oakland, California – September 4, 2012, Oakland, California) was an American lyricist, many of whose compositions appear in films.
Engvick graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1937. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Alec Wilder; they produced songs for the Broadway musical Once Over Lightly (1942), and for the musical television specials Miss Chicken Little (1953), Pinocchio (1957) and Hansel and Gretel (1958), Engvick was also responsible for a number of English-language lyrics to songs originally composed in French. Among his lyrics in this category were "The Song from Moulin Rouge" and "I'll Remember Today."
Selected songs While We're Young (Don Cherry song) 1951
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Who was William Engvick?
American lyricist (1914–2012)
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William Engvick was born on 1 July 1914.
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William Engvick died on 4 September 2012.
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William Engvick was a songwriter, lyricist and composer.
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William Engvick was American.
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