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Songs Written by Norman GimbelTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist and songwriter of popular songs and themes to television shows and films. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (with composer Charles Fox) and "Canadian Sunset". He also co-wrote "Killing Me Softly with His Song". He wrote English-language lyrics for many international hits, including "Sway", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "How Insensitive", "Drinking-Water", "Meditation", "I Will Wait for You" and... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Killing Me Softly - #2: Killing Me Softly with His Song - #3: I Will Follow Him - #4: Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) - #5: Sway (Quien Sera)
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10/1953
[Coral 61043]
written by
Joe Darion , Larry Coleman & Norman Gimbel
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10/1953
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12/1953
as Joan Regan & The Squadronaires
written by Norman Gimbel
, Joe Darion & Larry Coleman
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12/1954
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[Cadence 1297]
written by Eddie Heywood & Norman Gimbel
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[Cameo 182]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel
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[Prestige 191]
written by Eddie Heywood & Norman Gimbel
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03/1963
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05/1963
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12/1963
instrumental [RCA 47-8265]
written by
Floyd Cramer & Norman Gimbel
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06/1964
vocal by Astrud Gilberto
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1965 Vinicius de Moraes & Norman Gimbel 17.
09/1964
instrumental [Columbia 43103]
written by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes & Norman Gimbel
18.
US B side to Bewitched
[Columbia 43192]
written by
Michel Legrand & Norman Gimbel
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09/1966
[Mercury 72610]
written by Marcos Valle & Norman Gimbel
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09/1966
[MGM 13578]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle & Norman Gimbel
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10/1966
[Liberty 55917]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle & Norman Gimbel
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11/1966
[A&M 817]
written by Tom Jobim, Newton Mendonça, Norman Gimbel
&
Eddy Marnay
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as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 836]
written by
Edú Lobo & Norman Gimbel
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11/1967
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11/1967
[RCA 9365]
written by Norman Gimbel
& Francis Lai
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12/1967
[United Artists 50228]
written by Francis Lai & Norman Gimbel
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12/1967
[ABC 11002]
written by Francis Lai & Norman Gimbel
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[A&M 997]
written by Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel
&
Baden Powell
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[World Pacific 77932]
written by Edu Lobo,
Ruy Guerra & Norman Gimbel
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05/1970
[Skye 4523]
written by
Jacques Demy , Michel Legrand & Norman Gimbel
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06/1970
[Blue Thumb 113]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle & Norman Gimbel
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from the movie T.R. Baskin [Columbia 45494]
written by Norman Gimbel
&
Jack Elliott 35.
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1974 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1974 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #360]
[Atlantic 2940]
written by
Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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09/1973
[ABC 11389]
written by Norman Gimbel
& Charles Fox
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R [p.i.p. 6515]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel
38.
04/1976
with Brotherlove
from the TV series Happy Days [Reprise 1351]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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05/1976
from the TV series Laverne & Shirley
[Private Stock 45086]
written by Norman Gimbel
& Charles Fox
40.
08/1976
as Henry Mancini and His Concert Orchestra
instrumental [RCA Victor 10731]
written by
Henry Mancini & Norman Gimbel
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11/1976
[Caribou 9017]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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[Chelsea 3061]
written by Norman Gimbel
& Charles Fox
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[Arista 0357]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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[Warner 8835]
written by Norman Gimbel
& Charles Fox
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08/1979
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from the movie The Last Married Couple in America
[Warner/Curb 49177]
written by Norman Gimbel
& Charles Fox
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[Warner 27772]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
50.
featuring
Lauryn Hill [
US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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08/1996
R rm written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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R written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Norman Gimbel
&
Jack Brooks
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09/1999
written by Norman Gimbel
& Pablo Beltran Ruiz
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written by Marcos Valle, Norman Gimbel
& Paulo Sérgio Valle
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[143 Records LP Cut]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel
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R written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel
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R written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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12/2010
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel
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from The Voice (US), season 2 written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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07/2012
R written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
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, Joe Darion & Larry Coleman
