David Hess

David Dante

Born September 19, 1936· New York City, New York, USA

† Died October 7, 2011

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Born in New York City to an opera-singer mother, he entered the entertainment world as a teenage songwriter, penning tracks for Elvis Presley, Pat Boone and Andy Williams and recording under various pseudonyms; his 1962 “Speedy Gonzales” reached the top ten in both the United States and the United Kingdom, while a later collaboration with John Corigliano earned a Grammy nomination for Best Album C…

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