Marty Panzer (March 20, 1945) is an American songwriter and first song-writing partner of

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. He is the author of over 30 songs recorded by Manilow and over a hundred songs for Disney Pictures. He also co-wrote the song " Through The Years", performed by

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. His song-writing contributed to 35 gold and platinum albums. He is a recipient of the 1999 Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production. He also wrote songs to Disney's '' Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'' and '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''.

Personal life

Panzer originates from

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, having been born and raised just blocks away from Manilow. They first met while working together in the

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mailroom in New York.

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