Who is Barry Mann? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Barry Mann Wiki Biography

Barry Mann was born as Barry Imberman on the 9th February 1939, in Brooklyn, New York City USA. He is best known to the world for being a songwriter and composer, who has written one of the most popular pop and rock’n’roll hits, with his wife, Cynthia Weil. He has written over 160 songs which have been hits in the USA and the UK. He has been an active member of the music industry since the late 1950s.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Barry Mann as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it is estimated that the overall size of Barry Mann’s net worth is currently over $100 million, which has been accumulated through his successful career as a songwriter and composer. During the majority of his career, Barry has collaborated with his wife. Their songs have sold over 200 million records in the whole world, which has been the main source of their fortune. Another source of their wealth is coming from their own publishing company, named Dyad Music.

Barry Mann Net Worth $100 Million

Barry Mann spent his childhood in Brooklyn, where he attended elementary and high school school. When he was 11 years old, he began taking piano lessons, although in college he became a student of Architecture, but dropped out after only one year to pursue his love of music. Barry’s songwriting career began in the late 1950s when still a teenager, writing the song “She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)”, which was performed by the band The Diamonds, and which entered the top 20 in the charts. In 1960 came another hit song, entitled “Footsteps”, which was performed by singer Steve Lawrence, and which ended at 7th place on the US Pop chart. In 1961, Barry married Cynthia Weil, and ever since then, the couple has produced numerous hits which have increased Barry’s net worth, as well as Cynthia’s of course.

Their first hit written together was “Bless You”, which was sung by Tony Orlando. In 1962, the couple had a few successful songs, such as “Johnny Loves Me”, performed by Shalley Fabares, “Uptown” by The Crystals, and “Blame It on Bossa Nova” sung by Eydie Gormé – Barry’s net worth was beginning to rise.

In 1964, the couple wrote its first No 1 hit entitled “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”, which was initially performed by The Righteous Brothers, but was later covered by various artists, such as Dionne Warwick and Hall & Oates, which certainly effected Barry’s net worth in a very positive way. The same year, the couple wrote another great song, entitled “Walking In The Rain”, performed by The Ronettes. In 1966, they again collaborated with The Righteous Brothers, who performed their second No 1 song entitled “You Are My Soul And Inspiration”, further increasing Barry’s net worth.

By the end of the 1960s, Barry and Cynthia had become a pair of the greatest songwriters, penning their names on songs such as “How Can I Tell Her It’s Over”, sung by Andy Williams, “I Just Can’t Help Believing” by Bobby Vee, and “It’s Getting Better” by The Vogues. In the 1970s, the couple continued with their great work together, increasing Barry’s net worth by a large degree; some of the songs in 1970, included “Rock And Roll Lulla” by BJ Thomas, “Here You Come Again”, sung by the same artist, and “We’re Over” performed by Johnny Rodriguez. The 1980s were no different for them, creating songs such as “Somewhere Out There”, which was sung by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram.

The couple was inducted into the Songwriting Hall of Fame in 1987, and also received the Ahmet Ertegun award in 2010. In 2004, they opened in New York with their musical revue, entitled “They Wrote That?”, which was based on songs that they had written and their personal history. Overall, they have won over 100 awards from Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as well. Beside that, the couple received the Johnny Mercer Award, which represents the highest honor from the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

Regarding Barry Mann’s personal life, with Cynthia Weil he has a daughter, named Jenn Mann, who works as a psychotherapist. The couple resides in Beverly Hills, California. They have their own official website.



Full Name Barry Mann
Net Worth $100 Million
Date Of Birth February 9, 1939
Place Of Birth Brooklyn, New York City USA
Profession Songwriter, musician
Nationality American
Spouse Cynthia Weil (m. 1961)
Children Jenn Mann, Laura Berman
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Mannweil/
Twitter https://twitter.com/mannweil?lang=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0542656
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-mann-mn0000787810
Awards Grammy Award for Song of the Year (1988), Grammy Trustees Award (2014), Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (1988)
Albums The Complete Best Of (2011), Splash Of Color (2016), A Bouquet Of Hits (2017), “À La Carte” (2016), “Barry Mann” (1980), “Survivor”
Music Groups “The Diamonds”, “The Righteous Brothers”, “The Crystals”, “The Ronettes”
Nominations Songwriters Hall Of Fame (Johnny Mercer Award), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Ahmet Ertegun Award)
Fact
1 Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.
2 Half of the most prolific, husband-wife songwriting team (with Cynthia Weil) in pop music history.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Voice 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
CMT Insider 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Huckabee 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dancing Stars 2011-2012 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Banda sonora 2008-2012 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
The Players 2012 writer: “Livin’ It Up”
Late Show with David Letterman 2011 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Dolly Parton Tour TV 2011 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
Aufgspuit! 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Collection 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
A Current Affair 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Nostalgia Critic 2011 TV Series music – 1 episode
This Morning 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Lorraine 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The One Show 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Fringe 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Score: A Hockey Musical 2010 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Parenthood 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dancing on Ice 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Country’s Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 2010 Video writer: “Here You Come Again”
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special 2009 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
GAC Nights 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Two and a Half Men 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Community 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s 2009 TV Movie documentary writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
Elvis: Love Me Tender – The Love Songs 2009 Video documentary writer: “I Just Can’t Help Believin'”
Revealed 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Loose Women 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dolly: Live in London O2 Arena 2009 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
60 Minutes 1986-2009 TV Series documentary writer – 3 episodes
20 to 1 2009 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
Heroes 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dirty Mind 2009 writer: “NONE OF US ARE FREE”
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 2008 Video Game “Don’t Know Much”
Doubt 2008/I writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
The Office 2008 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Patrik, Age 1.5 2008 writer: “Here You Come Again”
The X Factor 2007-2008 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Tropic Thunder 2008 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch” 1977
JCVD 2008 as Mann, “None Of Us Are Free”
Qwerty 2008 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Lost 2005-2008 TV Series writer – 4 episodes
Music Within 2007 writer: “We Gotta Get Out of this Place”
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol 2007 Video Game “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts 2006 TV Special writer: “Here You Come Again”
The Early Show 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Gilmore Girls 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Aloha from Sweden 2006 Video writer: “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton 2006 TV Movie documentary writer: “Here You Come Again”
Kupetzky 2006 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
My Name Is Earl 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
CSI: NY 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Biography 2006 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
Big Love 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Degrassi: The Next Generation 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Rumor Has It… 2005 writer: “I Love How You Love Me”
Saturday Night Live 2005 TV Series writer – 1 episode
History Detectives 2005 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
Elvis by the Presleys 2005 TV Movie documentary writer: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”
Wit’s End 2005 writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
Dolly Parton: Live & Well 2004 Video short writer: “Here You Come Again”
Fahrenheit 9/11 2004 Documentary writer: “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” 1965
Malcolm in the Middle 2004 TV Series music – 1 episode
U.S. Library of Congress: I Hear America Singing with Dolly Parton 2004 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
Everyday People 2004 writer: “None Of Us Are Free”
Home of Phobia 2004 writer: “Make Your Own Kind of Music”
’60s Pop Rock Reunion 2004 TV Movie writer: “Kicks”
25 Years of Skinnamarink 2004 TV Movie writer: “Who Put the Bomp?”
Scrubs 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Canadian Idol 2003 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Uptown Girls 2003 music: “On Broadway Live Version” 1962
Bruce Almighty 2003 writer: “Don’t Know Much”
Dolly Parton: Platinum Blonde 2003 TV Movie documentary writer: “Here You Come Again”
Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity 2002 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
Stones 2002 writer: “Heart” – as B. Mann
Operación triunfo 2001 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Bubble Boy 2001 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon 2001 Video short music: “Sometimes When We Touch” – uncredited
Blow Dry 2001 writer: “I Just Can’t Help Believing”
100 Greatest Number One Singles 2001 TV Special documentary “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
The British Invasion Returns 2000 Video writer: “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place”
Burnt Money 2000 writer: “Corazón”
The Last Yellow 1999 writer: “I Love How You Love Me”
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster 1999 Video music: “Somewhere Out There”
Superstar 1999 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
American Beauty 1999 writer: “On Broadway”
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island 1998 Video music: “Somewhere Out There”
Will & Grace 1998 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Così ridevano 1998 writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
L’odore della notte 1998 writer: “On Broadway”
Top Ten 1998 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
The 51st Annual Tony Awards 1997 TV Special writer: “On Broadway”
MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends 1997 Video short writer: “Count Me Out”, “I Will Always Be with You”
MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun 1997 Video short writer: “It Feels So Good to Be Bad”
MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams 1997 Video short writer: “It’s Too Heavenly Here”, “On Easy Street”
Absolutely Fabulous 1996 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1996 Documentary writer: “Something Better”
Never Too Late 1996 writer: “Blame It On The Bossa Nova”
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 1996 writer: “It’s Too Heavenly Here”, “It Feels So Good To Be Bad”, “Count Me Out”, “I Will Always Be With You”, “On Easy Street”
Beautiful Thing 1996 lyrics: “It’s Getting Better”, “Make Your Own Kind Of Music” / music: “It’s Getting Better”, “Make Your Own Kind Of Music”
Muppet Treasure Island 1996 writer: “Shiver My Timbers”, “Something Better”, “Sailing for Adventure”, “Cabin Fever”, “Professional Pirate”, “Love Led Us Here”, “Love Power”
Balto 1995 writer: “Reach for the Light”
The 49th Annual Tony Awards 1995 TV Special writer: “On Broadway”
Canadian Bacon 1995 writer: “Only In America”
The Pagemaster 1994 music: “Whatever You Imagine”
A Troll in Central Park 1994 music: “Absolutely Green”, “Friends Like Us”
Takin’ Over the Asylum 1994 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dateline NBC 1994 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
The Cowboy Way 1994 writer: “On Broadway”
Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2 1992 Video short writer: “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place”
Captain Ron 1992 writer: “?QUIEN PUSO EL BOMP?”
The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag 1992 writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1977-1992 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Sharon, Lois & Bram Sing A to Z 1992 Video “New World Coming”
Sweet ‘n Short 1991 writer: “Heart”
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 music: “Somewhere Out There”
Mystery Science Theater 3000 1991 TV Series writer – 1 episode
South of Wawa 1991 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
Return to the Blue Lagoon 1991 music: “A WORLD OF OUR OWN” / producer: “A WORLD OF OUR OWN”
Full House 1991 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Popcorn 1991 writer: “SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES”
Get a Life 1990 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Mermaids 1990 writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
Sibling Rivalry 1990 writer: “Just a Little Lovin'”
Goodfellas 1990 writer: “He’s Sure the Boy I Love”
Cheers TV Series writer – 3 episodes, 1989 – 1990 lyrics – 1 episode, 1989 music – 1 episode, 1989
David Hasselhoff Live & Forever 1990 Video writer: “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feelin'”
Designing Women 1990 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Christmas Vacation 1989 writer: “Christmas Vacation”
The Big Picture 1989 writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
Flying Blind 1989 TV Movie writer: “We Gotta Get Out of this Place”
Genesis: Live at Wembley Stadium 1988 Video writer: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”
Oliver & Company 1988 music: “Once Upon a Time in New York City”
Caddyshack II 1988 writer: “Blame It on the Bossa Nova”
Big Business 1988 writer: “ON BROADWAY”
Dolly 1987-1988 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Tour of Duty 1988 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Moonlighting TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1987 writer – 1 episode, 1987
He’s My Girl 1987 writer: “Kicks”
Hamburger Hill 1987 writer: “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place”
Million Dollar Mystery 1987 writer: “Million Dollar Mystery”, “All The Money In The World”, “Goin’ Along For The Ride”, “Good-Byes” Instrumental
Harry and the Hendersons 1987 music: “Love Lives On”
Summer Heat 1987 music: “The Heart Must Have a Home”
The 59th Annual Academy Awards 1987 TV Special writer: “Somewhere Out There”
An American Tail 1986 music: “Somewhere Out There”, “There Are No Cats in America”, “Never Say Never”, “A Duo”
Flight of the Navigator 1986 writer: “Blame It On The Bossa Nova”
Top Gun 1986 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” / writer: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” – uncredited
Screen Two 1986 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Fame TV Series writer – 1 episode, 1986 lyrics – 1 episode, 1985 music – 1 episode, 1985
The 58th Annual Academy Awards 1986 TV Special writer: “Here’s to the Losers”
The A-Team 1986 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Best of Times 1986 lyrics: “He’s Sure The Boy I Love” / music: “He’s Sure The Boy I Love”
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: Together 1985 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
Solid Gold 1985 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Out of Control 1985 writer: “There’s No Easy Way”
Miami Vice 1984 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Where the Boys Are 1984 writer: “Never Gonna Let You Go”
Dolly Parton Meets the Kids 1983 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
Bette Midler No Frills 1983 TV Movie writer: “All I Need To Know”
Dolly in Concert 1983 TV Special documentary writer: “Here You Come Again”
The Barbara Walters Summer Special 1982 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dolly Parton: On Tour 1980 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
Urban Cowboy 1980 writer: “Here You Come Again”
Pink Lady 1980 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Midnight Special 1978-1980 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
All That Jazz 1979 writer: “On Broadway” 1963
Country Superstars of the 70s 1979 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
The Muppet Show 1979 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Moment by Moment 1978 writer: “Sometimes When We Touch”
Good Old Days Part II 1978 TV Special writer: “Kicks”, “Hungry”
Derrick 1978 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Top of the Pops TV Series writer – 3 episodes, 1977 – 1978 music – 2 episodes, 1978
50 Years of Country Music 1978 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
11th Annual Country Music Association Awards 1977 TV Special writer: “Here You Come Again”
Joyride 1977 performer: “The Best I Know How” / writer: “The Best I Know How”
The Sonny and Cher Show 1977 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Pipe Dreams 1976 writer: “Nobody But You”
Secret Desire 1975 music: “I Love How You Love Me” – uncredited
The Ernie Sigley Show 1974-1975 TV Series writer – 10 episodes
The Graham Kennedy Show 1972-1975 TV Series writer – 8 episodes
Countdown 1974 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Stardust 1974 writer: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” – uncredited
The Partridge Family TV Series music – 6 episodes, 1970 – 1974 lyrics – 4 episodes, 1972 – 1974
Rock Concert 1974 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Hitler’s Harlot 1973 writer: “I Love How You Love Me” – uncredited
Flipside 1973 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
That’ll Be the Day 1973 writer: “I Love How You Love Me” – uncredited
The Bobby Darin Show 1973 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is 1970 Documentary writer: “I Just Can’t Help Believing”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
I Never Sang for My Father 1970 writer: “Strangers”
Getting Straight 1970 writer: “Feelings”, “Shades of Gray”
Music Scene 1969 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Angel, Angel, Down We Go 1969 writer: “Angel Angel Down We Go”, “The Fat Song”, “Hey Hey Hey and a Hi Ho”, “Lady Lady”, “Mother Lover”, “Revelation”
The Hollywood Palace 1969 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Mondo Trasho 1969 writer: “Goodbye to Love”
Duffy 1968 “I’m Satisfied”
Wild in the Streets 1968 writer: “Love To Be Your Man”, “Free Lovin”, “Fifty Two Per Cent”, “Shape of Things To Come”, “Fourteen Or Fight”, “Listen To the Music”, “Sally LeRoy”
The Monkees 1967-1968 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
The Kraft Music Hall 1967 TV Series music – 1 episode
It’s a Bikini World 1967 writer: “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II 1966 TV Special writer: “On Broadway” – uncredited
The Go!! Show 1966 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Shivaree 1966 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Farmer’s Daughter 1966 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Big T.N.T. Show 1966 Documentary writer: “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling”
The Wednesday Play 1965 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Rita, la figlia americana 1965 writer: “Cuore”
Shindig! TV Series 1 episode, 1965 writer – 7 episodes, 1964 – 1965
Hollywood a Go Go 1965 TV Series writer – 4 episodes
Bandstand 1965 TV Series writer – 1 episode
It’s What’s Happening, Baby! 1965 TV Movie writer: “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
The Jimmy Dean Show 1963 TV Series music – 2 episodes
The Donna Reed Show 1962 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-2015 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards 2015 TV Special writer: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”
Backstory: Dolly Parton 2014 TV Movie writer: “Here You Come Again”
CMT Crossroads 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Simpsons 2008-2014 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Australian Story 2014 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
The Big Interview with Dan Rather 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Sunrise 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dexter 2013 TV Series writer – 4 episodes
Rude Tube 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Britain’s Got Talent 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Glee 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Phil Spector 2013 TV Movie writer: “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
Bunheads 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Smash TV Series lyrics – 1 episode, 2013 music – 1 episode, 2013
The Richest Songs in the World 2012 TV Movie documentary writer: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” – uncredited
Live with Kelly and Michael 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Good Morning America 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
ABC News Nightline 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The X Factor Philippines 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Welcome to the Basement 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
American Idol 2002-2012 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Dr Steve 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
Teen Wolf 1986-1987 TV Series composer – 21 episodes
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 1987 original songs
The Farmer’s Daughter 1963-1966 TV Series composer – 101 episodes

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Manny Pacquiao (Featuring Dan Hill): Sometimes When We Touch 2011 Video documentary short
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 1987
I Never Sang for My Father 1970
Days of Our Lives 1966 TV Series 1 episode

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Inside the Music: Tyler Mann 2010 Short co-producer
Awkwardly Unaware 2006 Short producer

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Deadly Desire 1991 TV Movie Airport Official

Self

Title Year Status Character
CBS News Sunday Morning 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
The Richest Songs in the World 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself – Co-writer, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
American Masters 2011 TV Series documentary
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song 2001 TV Series documentary Himself
The David Frost Show 1972 TV Series Himself
New American Bandstand 1965 1961 TV Series Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1988 ASCAP Award ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures An American Tail (1986)
1988 Most Performed Song from a Film BMI Film & TV Awards An American Tail (1986)
1988 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television An American Tail (1986)
1988 Grammy Grammy Awards Song of the Year An American Tail (1986)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1996 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television The Pagemaster (1994)
1990 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Recording for Children Oliver & Company (1988)
1988 Razzie Award Razzie Awards Worst Original Song Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
1987 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Music, Original Song An American Tail (1986)
1987 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Original Song – Motion Picture An American Tail (1986)

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