Don Black
Don Black · Arts & Literature
Song lyricist
1938, London, England
United Kingdom · United States
Don Black is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Song lyricist
Black is a British lyricist who wrote the words to numerous James Bond themes (including 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'Thunderball'), the Oscar-winning 'Born Free,' and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals such as Sunset Boulevard and Aspects of Love. He was born Donald Blackstone into a Jewish family in the East End of London.
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Song lyricist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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