Fred Hellerman(1927-2016)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Kisses Sweeter than Wine", "I Never Will Marry"),
composer, author and singer, educated at Brooklyn College (Bachelor of
Arts degree) and Columbia University. He served in the US Coast Guard
during World War II, and co-founded the Weavers folk-singing group, for
which he also sang and accompanied on guitar. He also arranged for folk
singers, including the Kingston Trio, Harry Belafonte, and Theodore
Bikel, and was the music director for "The Moon Besieged". Joining
ASCAP in 1960, his other popular-song compositions included "I'm Just a
Country Boy", "Delia", "Darlin' Cora", "The Biggest Ride (Since Paul
Revere)", "Long About Now", "Come Away Melinda", "Cherries and Plums",
"The Honey Wind Blows", and "Healing River".
