Pierre Norman, born Joseph P. Connor (November 16, 1895 – March 31, 1952), was an American clergyman, songwriter, and composer. He was born in

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, United States, and died in

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. As a songwriter he is most famous for co-writing two songs: "

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" (1930) that appeared in the

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movie '' The Big Pond'' (1930) and "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (1931), both of which were used in the

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movie, '' Monkey Business'', and both of which were co-written with

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and Irving Kahal. He joined

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in 1925. He was educated at the Wyoming Conservatory and St. Bonaventure College where he received among other degrees, a Doctor of Music. He also received a musical degree from the Benedictine Fathers. He also studied with Ergildo Martinelli. He was the pastor of St. John's Church in Cliffside, New Jersey; chaplain of the New Jersey State Police for 24 years; and the New Jersey State Guard.

Songs

* "

" (from the 1930 film, '' The Big Pond'') * "The Golden Dawn" (from the 1930 film, '' Golden Dawn'') * "Little Did I Know" (1930) (words by Pierre Connor & Irving Kahn; music by Vernon Duke & Sammy Fain) * “Back Home” (1930) (words and music by Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain and Pierre Norman) * “Homemade Sunshine” (1930) (words by Pierre Connor & Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain) * “I’ve Got “It”, But It Don’t Do Me No Good” (1930) (words by Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain & Pierre Norman) * “If You Could Just Forgive and Forget, I’d Fall in Love all Over Again” (1930) (word by Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain & Pierre Norman) * “Mia Cara” (1930) (words by Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain & Pierre Norman) * “Once a Gypsy Told Me You Were Mine” (1930) (words and music by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman) * “Satan’s Holiday” (used in the 1930 film ''Follow the Leader'') (words and music by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman Connor) * "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (from the 1931 film '' Monkey Business'') * "Lillies of Lorraine" * "The Far Green Hills of Home" * "Little Black Dog" * "I Shall Return" * "Lord's Prayer" * "Our Father" * "Ave Maria" * "Miracle of the Bells"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Pierre 1895 births 1952 deaths Songwriters from Pennsylvania Record producers from Pennsylvania People from Kingston, Pennsylvania 20th-century American songwriters