Biography

Composer, singer, author, bassist and arranger, educated at the University of California (Ph.D.). He was a member and arranger of the Gateway Singers and also an arranger for the Kingston Trio. Between 1949 and 1965 he was a member of the Limeliters vocal group as a singer, bassist and arranger, and appeared in concerts at colleges, in night clubs and on television, and made many records. He was a partner in the Stan Yan Publishing Company. Joining ASCAP in 1961, his popular-song compositions included "Monaco", "Let's Have a Party", "Western Wind", "Vikki Dugan", "Mount Zion", and "Round About the Mountain".
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He had a PhD in musicology, and was the front man and bass player of the popular 60s folk group, the Limeliters.

Son, William M. Gottlieb (married with one son), is a successful corporate attorney in New York.

A firm believer in holistic medicine, he refused life-saving treatments when brought into the hospital for the last time.

Son Tony Gottlieb is a recording company executive.