Johnny Mercer Rank
About Johnny Mercer
Throughout his career which spanned for over four decades, American singer and songwriter Johnny Mercer wrote more than 1,400 songs. He was a household name during the 1940s and 50s with award-winning tunes like "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" and "Moon River".
As a singer, he completed a number of projects with some titled “Johnny Mercer Sings” and “Mercy Sings Mercer”. He was also one of the founders of Capitol Records alongside Glenn E. Wallichs and Buddy DeSylva.
Family
He was born to estate developer George Anderson Mercer and his wife Lillian Elizabeth Ciucevich. He raised two children with his wife Ginger Meltzer.
Education
Mercer was a product of Woodberry Forest School.
Accolades
Out of 19 nominations, the songwriter won the Academy Awards four times. He was also honored on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Trivia
In 1943, he hosted a show on the NBC network titled “Johnny Mercer's Music Shop”.
He worked with many top musicians like Barry Manilow and Hoagy Carmichael.
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F.A.Q. about Johnny Mercer
When is his birthday?
Johnny Mercer's birthday is on November 18, 1909.
In how many days is his birthday?
Johnny's birthday is in 350 days
How old was Johnny when he died?
He was 66 years old.
When did he die?
He died in June 25, 1976.
How old would he be today?
Johnny Mercer would be 114 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Johnny from?
He was born in Savannah, Georgia, U.S..