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About Harold Adamson
With "Time on My Hands," "Winter Wonderland," "An Affair to Remember," and "It's a Wonderful World" as some of his finest works that shook up the music industry, prolific songwriter Harold Campbell Adamson created inescapable classics for film and television.
Early Life
His usage of his right hand was restricted because he had polio as a child. He went to Harvard and the University of Kansas. He sought a career as a songwriter after college.
Music
Early in the 1930s, he provided tunes for Broadway productions like "Smiles" and "The Third Little Show". During World War II, he wrote the patriotic song "Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer”. For the Frank Sinatra movie "Higher and Higher", he gave the lyrics to the songs "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" and "I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night." He composed the music for the hit films "A Date with Judy," “Around the World in 80 Days," and "Affair to Remember."
Honors
In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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F.A.Q. about Harold Adamson
When is his birthday?
Harold Adamson's birthday is on December 10, 1906.
In how many days is his birthday?
Harold's birthday is in 12 days
How old was Harold when he died?
He was 73 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 17, 1980.
How old would he be today?
Harold Adamson would be 116 years old if he was alive today.