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George David Weiss

also recorded as B. Y. Forster

George David Weiss is credited on 11,571 releases across 3,211 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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11,571

Credits

3,211

Albums

8

Decades active

791

In collections

Biography

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American songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild of America. He also played violin, piano, saxophone and clarinet.
Born April 9, 1921, New York City, New York - died August 23, 2010 in Oldwick, NJ.
His songs, including "What a Wonderful World", "Can't Help Falling In Love With You", "Lullaby Of Birdland", have been recorded by such artists as Tom Jones, Mel Tormé, Elvis Presley, Dinah Washington, Stylistics or Sammy Davis Jr..

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Credited work

11,571 releases · 3,211 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 12,909
  • Other credits · 311
  • Production · 15

Studios: Studio Maschen · Polydor Studios · Honolulu International Center · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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