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Sunny Skylar(1913-2009)

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  • Soundtrack
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Composer, songwriter ("Besame Mucho", "Nola", "Gotta Be This or That"), author, singer and publisher, a singer with the orchestras of Ben Bernie, Vincent Lopez, Paul Whiteman and Abe Lyman, and then a singer in night clubs and theatres between 1949 and 1952. He was a consultant for foreign songs for the Southern Music Company, and moved to Brazil in 1965. He joined ASCAP in 1942, and his other popular-song compositions include "Don't Wait Too Long", "Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina", "And So to Sleep Again", "I'd Be Lost Without You", "Amor, Amor, Amor", "It's All Over Now", "Too Many Times", "Hair of Gold (Eyes of Blue)", "Put That Ring on My Finger", "Waitin' For the Train to Come In", "Be Mine Tonight", "You're Breaking My Heart", "Call Me Happy", "You'll Always Be the One I Love", and "Let's All Sing a Song for Christmas".
BornOctober 11, 1913
DiedFebruary 2, 2009(95)
BornOctober 11, 1913
DiedFebruary 2, 2009(95)
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Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
The Quiet American
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
Lolita
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy (1991)
Bugsy
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1991
Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Queen Latifah, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Emma Roberts, and Taylor Lautner in Valentine's Day (2010)
Valentine's Day
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2010

Credits

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Actor



  • Don't Cry
    5.9
    Short
    • Singer (as Sonny Skyler)
    • 1941

Soundtrack



  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    Lovecraft Country
    7.1
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Besame Mucho"
    • 2020
  • Manhattan (2014)
    Manhattan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Besame Mucho" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Queen Latifah, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Emma Roberts, and Taylor Lautner in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Valentine's Day
    5.8
    • writer: "Amor"
    • 2010
  • The War (2007)
    The War
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Waitin' for the Train to Come In"
    • 2007
  • Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Gotta Be This or That"
    • writer: "Waiting for the Train to Come In" (uncredited)
    • 2004–2005
  • Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
    The Quiet American
    7.0
    • writer: "Besame Mucho"
    • 2002
  • Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
    Lolita
    6.8
    • writer: "Amor"
    • 1997
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles Anthology (1995)
    The Beatles Anthology
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Besame mucho"
    • 1995–1996
  • Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy (1991)
    Bugsy
    6.8
    • writer: "Waitin' for the Train to Come In"
    • 1991
  • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
    6.9
    • Soundtrack ("Besame Mucho")
    • 1991
  • Michael Krauss in Avalon (1990)
    Avalon
    7.2
    • writer: "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)"
    • 1990
  • Richard Dreyfuss and Sonia Braga in Moon Over Parador (1988)
    Moon Over Parador
    6.0
    • Soundtrack ("Besame Mucho")
    • 1988
  • Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
    Frances
    7.2
    • writer: "Love Is So Terrific"
    • 1982
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bésame Mucho"
    • 1980
  • Massacre Mafia Style (1974)
    Massacre Mafia Style
    6.0
    • writer: "Open Your Heart" (as Sonny Skyler)
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sonny Skyler
  • Born
    • October 11, 1913
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 2009
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Other works
    Works: "Hidden Island".
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