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David Shire

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David Shire · Arts & Literature

What

Composer of 'It Goes Like It Goes' from Norma Rae (Academy Award 1979)

When

1937, Buffalo, New York, USA

Where

USA

Biography

David Shire is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Composer of 'It Goes Like It Goes' from Norma Rae (Academy Award 1979)

How & why

Shire is an American composer for film, theatre and television whose song 'It Goes Like It Goes', with lyricist Norman Gimbel, won the 1979 Academy Award for Best Original Song from the film Norma Rae. He scored films including The Conversation and All the President's Men and wrote stage musicals with lyricist Richard Maltby Jr. He is Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song

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Composer of 'It Goes Like It Goes' from Norma Rae (Academy Award 1979)

1979

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song