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Sammy Cahn

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Songwriter

The Resume

    (June 18, 1913-January 15, 1993)
    Born in Manhattan, New York
    Birth name was Samuel Cohen
    Lyricist
    Co-wrote 'All of Me,' Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen,' 'Call Me Irresponsible,' 'The Christmas Waltz,' 'Come Fly With Me,' 'High Hopes,' 'I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry,' 'I've Heard That Song Before,' 'It's Been a Long, Long Time,' 'It's Magic,' 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,' 'Love and Marriage,' '(Love Is) The Tender Trap,' 'Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week),' 'The Secret of Christmas,' and 'Three Coins in the Fountain'
    Elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1972)
    Performed a one-man Broadway show, 'Words and Music' (1974)

Why he might be annoying:

    He frequently cut school to watch movies and vaudeville shows.
    He changed his last name from Cohen to Kahn to avoid being confused with comedian Sammy Cohen, then changed it to Cahn to avoid being confused with lyricist Gus Kahn.
    He was estranged from his son, who changed his name from Cahn to Khan.
    He was a Jew who wrote Christmas songs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was nominated for 23 Oscars and won four.
    Frank Sinatra recorded 89 of his songs.
    His will established the 'High Hopes' fund for the Joslin Diabetes center in Boston.
    He wrote 'Love and Marriage,' which became the theme song for Married... with Children.
    He said he would love to write songs for contemporary stars like Madonna, adding, 'Whatever the number-one song in the world is at this moment, I wish my name were on it.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying