Lyricist and composer Johnny Mercer — born Nov. 18, 1909, in Savannah, Ga. — wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs, including American Songbook standards like "Skylark," "That Old Black Magic" and ...

From the movie of the same name, "Days of Wine and Roses" was sung by Andy Williams, who also sang "Moon River." The trio's ...

As we reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10), John Fogerty is this year’s recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, the top honor given by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fogerty joins a long list of Mercer Award ...

There's a magical moment in the classic Hollywood love story, "Breakfast at Tiffany's," when a young Audrey Hepburn candidly sings a new song called "Moon River." Producers originally worried that ...

The Johnny Mercer Centennial and City of Savannah celebrate Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday on November 18. “Come Rain or Come Shine" the life-size bronze statue America's great songwriter will be ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A statue of a Savannah icon will soon make its return to Ellis Square. The Johnny Mercer statue was removed for repairs after it was vandalized earlier this year. The statue is ...

10 young songwriters (Ages 14-20) will be selected for this one-of-a-kind educational songwriting intensive to study and explore the fundamentals of contemporary and musical theater songwriting. In an ...

The debate about the future of the Johnny Mercer Theatre has been raging for years and since the decision to tear it down along with the MLK Arena has recently been reversed by Savannah City Council, ...

In 1942 Johnny Mercer started Capitol Records with businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glen Wallichs. At the time, Mercer was churning out hits for Hollywood, collaborating with composers like Jerome Kern, ...

Feb. 22 (UPI) --Diane Warren will be honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June. The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced in a press release Thursday that Warren, 67, will receive this year's ...

Read this and you'll understand why the Songwriters Hall of Fame named their top award after this beloved lyricist. By Paul Grein As we reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10), John Fogerty is this year’s ...