- Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Music Branch) [2007].
- Son of Jack Stern and Grace Hamilton.
- Son of songwriter and comedian Jacob Abraham "Jack" Stern (1896-1985) and Grace Hamilton Leet (1883-1953).
- Learned piano as a child, and also studied music theory and counterpoint.
- Worked for a music publishing company.
- His compositions have been recorded by Julie London, Dinah Washington, Archie Shepp, Harry Connick Jr., Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Diana Krall, Michael Buble, The Dells (whose version of "Sing a Rainbow" was an international hit in 1969), and others.
- Was nominated for an Oscar, two Emmys and a Golden Globe.
- On many occasions he worked exclusively as a lyricist; his long list of collaborators includes such composers as Walter Jurmann, Armando Manzanero, Jerry Fielding, Johnny Mandel, Michel Legrand, David Raksin, Robert Ragland, Riz Ortolani, Terry Trotter, Lori Barth, Barry Mann, Dave Grusin, Walter Scharf, Joe Harnell, Leroy Holmes, Harriet Schock, Ron Anthony, and Patrick Williams.
- Member of the board of the ASCAP Foundation.
- Julie London's performance of his song "Cry Me A River" was a million-selling hit, reaching number 9 in the U.S. Billboard chart and number 22 in the UK singles chart.
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