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Hy Zaret
American Tin Pan Alley songwriter (1907–2007)
Hy Zaret | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hyman Harry Zaritsky |
| Also known as | Hy Zaret |
| Born | (1907-08-21)August 21, 1907 New York City |
| Died | July 2, 2007(2007-07-02) (aged 99) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
Musical artist
Hy Zaret (born Hyman Harry Zaritsky; August 21, 1907 – July 2, 2007) was an American Tin Pan Alley[1] lyricist and composer who wrote the lyrics of the 1955 hit "Unchained Melody", one of the most-recorded songs of the 20th century.[2]
Personal life
Zaret was born on August 21, 1907, in New York City to Max Zaritsky and Dora Shiffman, who had emigrated from Russia in the 1890s.
He attended West Virginia University and Brooklyn Law School, where he received an LLB. He shortened his name legally from Zaritsky to Zaret in 1934.[3] Zaret served in the Army's Special Services division during World War II.[4]
Zaret had two sons, and was