Jimmy Kennedy

Biography

James Kennedy (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers such as Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he wrote some 2000 songs, of which over 200 became worldwide hits and about 50 are popular music classics.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

9,269 releases · 2,148 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 10,163
  • Other credits · 133
  • Production · 1

Studios: Gold Star Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Star-Club Hamburg · Skyline Studios

Frequent collaborators

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