Musician Dictionary

Don Black

English lyricist · English lyricist

DescriptionEnglish lyricist
Source: Wikidata
Born1938-06-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLondon London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationlibrettist lyricist poet comedian songwriter playwright
Source: Wikidata
Genrespopular music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Don Black Orchestra & Singers
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsTony Award for Best Book of a Musical Academy Award for Best Original Song Tony Award for Best Original Score Officer of the Order of the British Empire Society of London Theatre Special Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B. Black B.Black Balck Berg Black Black Dawn Black Don Block Bon Black C. Black D Black D. Bacl D. Balck D. Black D. Blak D. Slack D. black D.Black Dan Black Dee Black Don Blac Don Black Don Black O.B.E Don Blackman Don Blak Don Blakd Don Blanck Don Block Donald Black Donn Black G. Black Gerald Blackstone Gus Black J. Black Jack Johnny Black King M. David O. Black O.Black

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Identifiers

mbid: 54751645-0f65-4529-9526-35285ae252b3 · wikidata: Q1238931 · isni: 0000000114763859 · ipi: 00003279704, 00003279802 · discogs: 383080 · spotify: 63KnR8pniNe7l75qr1GK7Q

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