Songs Written by Alex NorthTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Alex North (born Isadore Soifer; December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including A Streetcar Named Desire (one of the first jazz-based film scores), Viva Zapata!, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He received fifteen Academy Award nominations for his work as a composer; while he did not win for any of his nominations, he received an Honorary Academy Award in 1986, the first for a composer.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Alex North first charted in 1955 with Unchained Melody.The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements, including 4 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.