Joel Hirschhorn

Joel Hirschhorn was an American songwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song on two occasions. He also wrote songs for a number of musicians, including Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. Hirschhorn was born in the Bronx and attended the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. After graduating, Hirschhorn became a regular performer on New York's nightclub circuit, both as a solo singer and as a member of the rock & roll band, The Highlighters. ^{Joel Hirschhorn, American songwriter and composer (d. 2005)}

18 December 1938

Born on the same birth date (18 December 1938): Chas Chandler

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