Ray Gilbert (September 5, 1912 – March 3, 1976) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut.

Career

Gilbert is best remembered for the lyrics to the Oscar-winning song " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from the film ''

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'', which he wrote with Allie Wrubel in 1947. He also wrote American English lyrics for the songs in ''

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'' featuring

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. He also wrote the English lyrics of the

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

' 1965 hit, " ...and Roses and Roses", and "Lost in Your Love" with Sidney Miller, to music by Bert Jay. Gilbert also wrote the English lyrics for a number of songs composed by

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, including " Dindi," ""Amor em Paz" (" Once I Loved"), and " Inútil Paisagem" ("Useless Landscape"/"If You Never Come to Me"). He married actress

Janis Paige Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden; September 16, 1922) is an American retired actress and singer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, she began singing in local amateur shows at the age of five. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles, where she b ...

in 1962.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Ray 1912 births 1976 deaths American lyricists Songwriters from Connecticut RCA Victor artists Best Original Song Academy Award-winning songwriters Musicians from Hartford, Connecticut 20th-century American musicians Songwriters from New York (state) Walt Disney Animation Studios people