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Edward Heyman

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Lyricist 1907–1981

Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907 – October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to "Body and Soul", "When I Fall in Love", and "For Sentimental Reasons". He also contributed to a number of songs for films.

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  • Songs: “Something to Remember You By”; “Body and Soul” (Johnny Green-Edward Heyman, Robert Sour); “The Moment I Saw You”; “Forget All You Books” (music: Burton Lane); “Right at the Start of it”ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Before it could be issued as sheet music in a popular adaptation, the title song of Johnny Johnson had to be given new lyrics (by Edward Heyman); it even received a new title in the process. The dramatized theater song that preaches “faith and hope and trust in all mankind” was transformed into a more conventional love ballad, “To Love Yo…ebooks/Hinton, Stephen/Weill's Musical Theater_ Stages of Reform - Stephen Hinton.txt
  • As Thousands Cheer (1933). Book: Irving Berlin and Moss Hart; music and lyrics: Edward Heyman and Richard Myers. Topical musical revue with satirical allusions to contemporary events and personalities such as Aimeetheatre-pdfs/McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, v. 3 (I-N).txt

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