121-423: The Songwriters Hall of Fame ( SHOF ) is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer , music publisher/songwriter Abe Olman , and publisher/executive Howie Richmond to honor those whose work represent and maintain the heritage and legacy of a spectrum of the most beloved English language songs from the world's popular music songbook. It not only celebrates these established songwriters, but
242-464: A pop artist , Pitbull's sixth and seventh albums, Planet Pit (2011) and Global Warming (2012) were both met with continued commercial success; the former spawned his first Billboard Hot 100-number one single " Give Me Everything " (featuring Ne-Yo , Afrojack and Nayer ), while the latter spawned the top ten hit " Feel This Moment " (featuring Christina Aguilera ). His 2013 single, " Timber " (featuring Kesha ), became his second song to peak
363-554: A "Key to the City" honor on August 19, 2009. Another popular single from 2009 was " Blanco ", featuring Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes from the soundtrack to the movie Fast & Furious . Pitbull recorded a remix with Mexican pop diva Paulina Rubio for her single " Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes " in November 2009. In 2010, Pitbull performed the rap section in the Haiti benefit song "Somos El Mundo",
484-528: A "bad, boring, replaceable pop song." In June 2014, it was announced that Pitbull would be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . On July 8, 2014, Pitbull released a Spanish-language single titled "Como Yo Le Doy" featuring Don Miguelo . On July 23, 2014, Pitbull released another single titled " Fireball ", which features singer John Ryan Produced by Honua Music. Around the same time, he announced his eighth studio album Globalization , which
605-628: A Colorado concert leaked onto the Internet in late May 2009. Pitbull explained to MTV News that it was because the fan kept throwing cash around the stage, and after Pitbull pulled him up to the stage, he threw a stash of money right in Pitbull's face. He was tapped by the Miami Dolphins to work alongside T-Pain and Jimmy Buffett to release a new fight song for the Dolphins. The city of Miami granted Pitbull
726-433: A Greenwich Village apartment with plenty of time on his hands and a beat-up piano to play, Mercer soon returned to singing and lyric writing. He secured a day job at a brokerage house and sang at night. Pooling his meager income with that of his roommates, Mercer managed to keep going, sometimes on little more than oatmeal. One night he dropped in on Eddie Cantor backstage to offer a comic song, but although Cantor didn't use
847-472: A Hurry".) Mercer attended the exclusive Woodberry Forest School in Virginia until 1927. Although not a top student, he was active in literary and poetry societies and as a humor writer for the school's publications. In addition, his exposure to classic literature augmented his already rich store of vocabulary and phraseology. He began to scribble ingenious, sometimes strained, rhymed phrases for later use. Mercer
968-503: A Spanish version of " We Are the World ", that included a huge group of Latin artists led by Emilio and Gloria Estefan . He was also a featured guest on Janet Jackson 's "Heart, Beat, Love" in addition to " Armada Latina ", the fourth single off the album Rise Up by Latin rap legends, Cypress Hill . The song was produced by Jim Jonsin and also features American salsa singer Marc Anthony . Pitbull then collaborated with Alexandra Burke on
1089-449: A chance pairing with Indiana-born Hoagy Carmichael , already famous for the standard " Stardust ", who was intrigued by the "young, bouncy butterball of a man from Georgia." Mercer, later well known for rapidly writing lyrics, spent a year laboring over the ones for " Lazybones ", which became a hit one week after its first radio broadcast, and each received a large royalty check of $ 1250. A regional song in pseudo-black dialect, it captured
1210-469: A child, Mercer had African-American playmates and servants, and he listened to the fishermen and vendors about him, who spoke and sang in the Gullah language (also known as "Geechee"). He was also attracted to Black church services. Mercer later stated, "Songs always fascinated me more than anything." He had no formal musical training but was singing in a choir by six and at 11 or 12 he had memorized almost all of
1331-464: A child. His father was largely absent from his childhood; his parents separated when he was young, and he was raised mostly by his mother, later stating: "my mom is my father and my mother." He briefly stayed with a foster family in Roswell, Georgia . His parents struggled with substance abuse; as a teenager, he was also involved with drug use and dealing, which eventually led to him getting kicked out of
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#17331046358861452-580: A major influence on generations of songwriters. Named for the former President of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals or teams who are recognized as having done a great deal to further the successes of songwriters. Abe Olman was an American songwriter and music publisher. He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named
1573-459: A melancholy remembrance of lost love. Manilow applied his own melody to the lyric and issued it as a single in 1984, when it became a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the United States. The song has since become a jazz standard, with notable recordings by Rosemary Clooney , Nancy Wilson , and Megon McDonough , among other performers. Well regarded also as a singer, with a folksy quality, Mercer
1694-577: A new "all-in songwriter" — an exceptionally talented and inspired young musician/singer/songwriter whose work exhibits the qualities of Holly's music: true, great and original. The Holly Prize is administered and juried by the SongHall. Announced in 2011, along with a collaboration between the Songwriters Hall of Fame and NYU Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, the NYU Steinhardt Songwriting Scholar Award
1815-507: A number of hit songs, including the Billboard Hot 100-top four singles " I Like It " by Enrique Iglesias , " DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love " by Usher , and " On the Floor " by Jennifer Lopez . His subsequent albums, Dale (2015) and Climate Change (2017), trailed commercially. His eleventh album and first independent release, Libertad 548 (2019) focused on Latin hip hop and was led by
1936-420: A person. It's a melting pot. [...] I've grown up in good neighborhoods, bad neighborhoods, worse neighborhoods. But growing up around so many cultures, it's always allowed me to think out of the box and try new sounds and try new things. You learn something new from every culture, just like I learn something new from every record. He said he chose his stage name of Pitbull because the dogs "bite to lock. The dog
2057-549: A record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs . He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including " Moon River ", " Days of Wine and Roses ", " Autumn Leaves ", and " Hooray for Hollywood ". He wrote
2178-613: A retrospective of his career for the "Lyrics and Lyricists Series" in New York, including an omnibus of his "greatest hits" and a performance by Margaret Whiting . It was recorded live as An Evening with Johnny Mercer . In 1974, he collaborated on the West End production The Good Companions . He also recorded two albums of his songs in London in 1974, with the Pete Moore Orchestra and with
2299-517: A reworking of an old vaudville song, and "Mister Meadowlark" (1940), became hits. In 1939, Mercer wrote the lyrics to a melody by Ziggy Elman , a trumpet player with Benny Goodman . The song was " And the Angels Sing " and, although recorded by Crosby and Count Basie , it was the Goodman version with vocal by Martha Tilton and klezmer style trumpet solo by Elman that became a major hit. Years later,
2420-600: A seamstress; and in 1940, when he was 30, the Mercers adopted a daughter, Amanda ("Mandy"). In 1960, Mandy married Bob Corwin, who was a pianist for Peggy Lee , Anita O'Day , and Carmen McRae , and also Mercer's long-time accompanist. They had a son, Jim Corwin, in 1961. In 1941, Mercer began an affair with 19-year-old Judy Garland , while she was engaged to composer David Rose . Garland ended her involvement when she married Rose. In later years, Garland and Mercer rekindled their affair. Mercer stated that his song " I Remember You "
2541-465: A significant impact in the music industry via their original songs. The Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award is given to musical artists who have had a substantial number of hit songs across a lengthy career, and who, according to the Hall of Fame, "recognize the importance of songs and their writers". The Johnny Mercer Award is the highest honor bestowed by the event. It goes to writers already inducted into
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#17331046358862662-448: A single featuring Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte called " We Are One (Ole Ola) " from the compilation album for the FIFA 2014 World Cup One Love, One Rhythm . In May 2014, it was announced that Pitbull would host and co-produce a live New Year's Eve concert special from Miami for Fox , Pitbull's New Year's Revolution , on December 31, 2014. On June 12, 2014, Pitbull performed at
2783-702: A world tour in the summer of 2013. In 2013, Pitbull released a diss track towards Lil Wayne called "Welcome 2 Dade County" shortly after Lil Wayne's rant on the Miami Heat . Pitbull made his film debut in Epic with a voice role of the character "Bufo". He embarked on the North American/Australian Summer Tour with Kesha to promote both their albums, which extends from May to November. He released his song " Feel This Moment " featuring Christina Aguilera on January 18, 2013, and they performed it live at
2904-504: Is a block away from the Capitol Records building at 1750 Vine Street. In 1983, Mercer earned a posthumous nomination for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for his original lyrics and for Gene de Paul's original music and score with new songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for the stage musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the 37th Tony Awards , but lost to Andrew Lloyd Webber and T. S. Eliot for Cats . Mercer
3025-582: Is also involved in the development of new English language songwriting talent through workshops, showcases, and scholarships. There are many programs designed to teach and discover new English language songwriters. Nile Rodgers serves as the organization's chairman. The Hall of Fame was formed in 1969, and in 2010, an exhibit was put on display online inside the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles . The Hall has no permanent place of residence, and because
3146-457: Is given to creators of an individual song that has influenced the culture in a unique way over the years. Created in 2011, The Visionary Leadership Award recognizes members of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors who have made a significant contribution in furthering the ongoing mission of the organization. Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as
3267-451: Is presented to a music composition student whose work holds great potential for success in the field, and embodies the art, craft, individuality and qualities of communication of the best songwriting. The Towering Performance Award is given in recognition of one-of-a-kind performances by one-of-a-kind singers that have recorded outstanding and unforgettable interpretations of songs that have become iconic standards. The Towering Song Award
3388-758: Is too stupid to lose. And they're outlawed in Dade County . They're basically everything that I am. It's been a constant fight". After meeting Lil Jon in Miami, Pitbull was featured on Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz' album Kings of Crunk in 2002. Pitbull's song "Oye" was featured on the soundtrack to the film 2 Fast 2 Furious the following year. In addition, Pitbull released several mixtapes , composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Pitbull also worked with Uncle Luke during his early career, being featured on Luke's 2001 album Somethin' Nasty , including
3509-439: Is uncanny." Mercer began to write songs, an early effort being "Sister Susie, Strut Your Stuff". Given his family's long association with Princeton, New Jersey , and Princeton University , Mercer was groomed to go to school there, but those ambitions were dashed by his father's financial setbacks in the late 1920s. He went to work in his father's recovering business, collecting rent and running errands, but soon grew bored with
3630-516: The Billboard 200 along with his second and third albums, El Mariel (2006) and The Boatlift (2007). His fourth album, Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009), yielded his mainstream breakthrough, spawning the singles " I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) " and " Hotel Room Service "—which peaked at numbers two and eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , respectively. After rebranding himself as
3751-533: The 2013 Billboard Music Awards , as well as on the fourth season of The Voice . The song was a commercial success, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later he released the final single from his Global Warming album, Outta Nowhere featuring Danny Mercer , in late May. At the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards , Pitbull won the award for Best Urban Performance for his song " Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba) ". Pitbull announced via Twitter that he would release
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3872-625: The Abe Olman Publisher Award . In his honor, the Abe Olman Scholarship is given out each year by his family in the interest of encouraging and supporting the careers of young songwriters. The scholarship has been awarded since 1989 to individuals such as Matt Katz-Bohen , John Legend , and Bebe Rexha . Created in 2010, the Holly Prize is a tribute to the legacy of Buddy Holly , a SHOF inductee. The award recognizes and supports
3993-693: The Arena de São Paulo as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony . This performance saw him joined by Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte to perform the tournament's official song " We Are One (Ole Ola) ". The song drew some controversy for not being a good enough representation of Brazil, which was the host country of the World Cup that year. Critics condemned the song's lyrical content for being filled with cliches about Brazilian culture, as well as for not containing enough lyrics in Portuguese. Others called it
4114-494: The Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the rap chart. Pitbull's third album, titled The Boatlift , was released on November 27, 2007, spawned by the single " Secret Admirer " featuring Lloyd on the chorus. Earlier, Pitbull announced that this album would have a more gangsta rap edge than his earlier albums. Subsequent singles included " Go Girl " featuring Trina , and " The Anthem " featuring and produced Lil Jon , that song sampling
4235-622: The Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Other singles included " Dammit Man ", " Back Up ", " Toma ", and " That's Nasty " (both featuring Lil Jon). He joined the Anger Management Tour , the 2000 hip-hop concert tour headlined by Eminem and 50 Cent . Pitbull also appeared on the Ying Yang Twins ' single "Shake", which peaked at No.41 on the Hot 100 and No.12 on
4356-577: The Globalization album titled " Fun " featuring Chris Brown and peaked at number 40 on the Hot 100. On May 8, 2015, Pitbull released a teaser video on Twitter of his upcoming second Spanish studio album and ninth studio album overall titled Dale . The album was officially released on July 17, 2015, and included the singles "Como Yo Le Doy", "Piensas (Dile la Verdad)", "El Taxi", and " Baddest Girl in Town ". The album led to Pitbull winning his Grammy Award in
4477-574: The 1950s include " The Glow-Worm " (sung by the Mills Brothers ) and " Something's Gotta Give ". In 1961, he wrote the lyrics to " Moon River " for Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's and for Days of Wine and Roses , both with music by Henry Mancini , and Mercer received his third and fourth Oscars for Best Song. The back-to-back Oscars were the first time a songwriting team had achieved that feat. Mercer, also with Mancini, wrote " Charade " for
4598-406: The 1950s, the advent of rock and roll cut deeply into Mercer's natural audience, and dramatically reduced venues for his songs. Mercer wrote for several MGM films, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Merry Andrew (1958). He collaborated on three Broadway musicals in the 1950s— Top Banana (1951), Li'l Abner (1956), and Saratoga (1959). His more successful songs of
4719-459: The 1963 romantic thriller of the same name . The Tony Bennett classic " I Wanna Be Around " was written by Mercer in 1962, as was the Frank Sinatra hit " Summer Wind " in 1965. An indication of the high esteem in which Mercer was held can be observed in that he was the only lyricist to have his work recorded as a volume of Ella Fitzgerald 's series of Song book albums. Ella Fitzgerald Sings
4840-628: The 24th Top Latin Artist of the 2010s. Pitbull's other ventures include brand ambassadorship and for various entities, activism and philanthropy in Latino American communities, a radio station— Pitbull's Globalization —on Sirius XM Radio , and ownership of the Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team. As of May 2019, Pitbull has won 35 Billboard Latin Music Awards . Armando Christian Pérez
4961-461: The 305 , an unreleased album by Slip-n-Slide that Pitbull recorded in 2001. A Miami judge ruled that Slip-n-Slide had a legal right to release the album as it was recorded when Pitbull was a Slip-N-Slide artist, and prior to him signing with TVT Records. A US District Court judge affirmed the decision further. TVT was then ordered in March 2007 to pay Slip-n-Slide $ 9.1 million for attempting to block
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5082-630: The Abe Olman Publisher Award and Paul Williams is set to receive the Johnny Mercer Award. On March 8, 2022, the ceremony was officially announced to take place on June 16, 2022, at its longtime location, the Marriott Marquis New York’s Times Square. The Abe Olman Publisher Award is given to publishers who have had a substantial number of songs that have become world-renowned and who have helped to further
5203-500: The Americas on November 17, 2013. Pitbull hosted the 2013 American Music Awards on November 24, 2013. Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte performed the song "We Are One" at the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup. On February 25, 2014, Pitbull released a new single titled " Wild Wild Love " featuring recording artist group G.R.L. It has peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. On April 15, 2014, Pitbull released
5324-770: The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe " with music by Harry Warren, was a big smash for Judy Garland in the 1946 film The Harvey Girls , and earned Mercer the first of his four Academy Awards for Best Song , after eight unsuccessful nominations. Mercer re-united with Hoagy Carmichael with " Skylark " (1941), and, ten years later, the Oscar-winning " In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening " (1951). With Jerome Kern , Mercer created You Were Never Lovelier for Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in
5445-504: The Feeling On ", peaked at No. 9 on the Hot 100. The album went on to sell over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums combined. On their second collaboration since "Go Girl", Pitbull appeared on the debut single of rapper David Rush (formerly Young Bo$ $ ), " Shooting Star ", also with Kevin Rudolf and LMFAO . An amateur video of Pitbull punching a disruptive audience member at
5566-509: The Floor) ", which peaked at No. 7 on the Hot 100. On March 22, 2011, Pitbull released his second single, " Give Me Everything ", which features American R&B singer Ne-Yo , American singer Nayer and Dutch DJ Afrojack , who also produced the song and co-wrote it with Matt Howard, Pitbull and Ne-Yo.; three months later, the song became Pitbull's first single to top the Billboard Hot 100 . It
5687-472: The French song "Les Feuilles Mortes". In 1943, Johnny Mercer's Music Shop was a summer replacement for The Pepsodent Show on NBC. Mercer was the star, and singers Ella Mae Morse and Jo Stafford were regulars on the program, with musical support from The Pied Pipers and Paul Weston and his orchestra. The Chesterfield Music Shop , a similar program in a 15-minute version, was broadcast in 1944. In
5808-680: The Global Ambassador Award. The award is given to an individual "whose music has true worldwide appeal, crossing genre, cultural and national boundaries". First presented in 2004 as the Starlight Award, the prize was renamed in 2006 as the Hal David Starlight Award in honor of the SHOF Chairman's longtime support of young songwriters. Award recipients are gifted songwriters who are at an apex in their careers and are making
5929-563: The Harry Roche Constellation, later compiled into a single album and released as ...My Huckleberry Friend: Johnny Mercer Sings the Songs of Johnny Mercer . Late in his life, Mercer became friends with pianist Emma Kelly . He gave her the nickname "The Lady of Six-Thousand Songs" after challenging her, over several years, to play numerous songs he named. He kept track of the requests, and estimated she knew 6,000 songs from memory. In
6050-873: The Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. "I Know You Want Me" peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 and peaked within the top ten spots of charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song reached No. 1 in France and the European Hot 100 in the week ending August 29, 2009 according to Billboard magazine. "I Know You Want Me" ended at position 17 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 . He later signed with Polo Grounds Music through Sony Music and created his own label Mr. 305 Inc. The single " Hotel Room Service ", which samples " Push
6171-509: The Italian DJ Gabry Ponte for the song " Beat on My Drum ". Pitbull's seventh studio album was titled "Global Warming" and released on November 16, 2012. Pitbull explained that the title reflected the fact that, much like the phenomenon of global warming, he has been around for a while but all of a sudden, people are paying attention. The lead single from the album was " Get It Started " featuring singer Shakira . The third single
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#17331046358866292-469: The Johnny Mercer Song Book was released by Verve Records in 1964. Mercer was humble about his work, attributing much of his success to luck and timing. He was fond of telling the story of how he was offered the job of doing the lyrics for Johnny Mandel 's music on The Sandpiper, only to have the producer turn his lyrics down. The producer offered the commission to Paul Francis Webster and
6413-459: The Oven " did not meet with critical or popular success, but the second cut, " On the Floor ", was a certified hit. The single went on to make its Billboard Hot 100 debut at number nine, becoming the highest debuting Hot 100 single of Lopez's career. Pitbull released Planet Pit on June 17, 2011. Pitbull collaborated with T-Pain on its first single, which became a moderate hit; " Hey Baby (Drop It to
6534-450: The Songwriters Hall of Fame for having established a history of outstanding creative works. The Patron of the Arts is presented to influential industry executives who are not primarily in the music business but are great supporters of the performing arts. The Pioneer Award was established in 2012 to recognize the career of a historic creator of an extensive body of musical work that has been
6655-517: The South . Mercer's recording was a top hit for eight weeks in December 1947 and January 1948, reaching number 8. Today it continues to be the version most played on Sirius's 40s satellite channel. Mercer by the mid-1940s enjoyed a reputation as one of the premier Hollywood lyricists. He was adaptable, listening carefully and absorbing a tune and then transforming it into his own style. Like Irving Berlin , he
6776-699: The Year, Solo Artist"; "Latin Rhythm Albums, Album of the Year" for Armando ; "Latin Rhythm Albums, Artist of the Year, Solo Artist"; "Social 50, Latin Artist of the Year"; "Latin Digital Download of the Year" for "Bon, Bon" and "Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event" for the song " I Like It " alongside Enrique Iglesias . He also won Telehit's award for "Most Popular Artist". In April 2011, Jennifer Lopez released Love? , which featured Pitbull on two singles. " Fresh Out
6897-480: The album released exclusively in Japan featured a 14th track, "Celebrate". The compilation album was released worldwide on December 1, 2017. Pitbull released his first full-length soundtrack album for the film Gotti alongside Jorge Gómez on June 16, 2018. Pitbull is featured on two tracks on the album, "So Sorry" and "Amore" (featuring Leona Lewis ). Pitbull collaborated with Indian singer-songwriter Guru Randhawa on
7018-525: The album to his father, who died in May that year. Along with the usual party-oriented tracks, Pitbull also included politically themed tracks in El Mariel . The album was released on October 31, 2006, and included singles " Bojangles ", " Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera) ", " Fuego ", and duet with Puerto Rican singer Ken-Y , " Dime (Remix) ". El Mariel topped the Billboard independent albums chart and peaked at No. 17 on
7139-415: The album's release to record stores and digital download entities. In 2005, Pitbull and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a subsidiary of Combs' Bad Boy Records label. It primarily focuses on Latin hip hop , Latin soul , Latin pop and other tropical music and has offices in New York and Miami, Florida . Along with co-founding it, Pérez currently heads the A&R division of
7260-578: The awards are not televised, there would be no other digital recording of the event for posterity. There are numerous examples of collaborating songwriters being inducted in unison, with each person being considered a separate entrant. The inaugural year featured 120 inductees, many of whom had a professional partnership, such as Rodgers and Hammerstein . Burt Bacharach and Hal David followed in 1972. Betty Comden and Adolph Green were selected in 1980, and Leiber and Stoller were inducted in 1985. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were inducted in 1987. In
7381-418: The bar at P. J. Clarke's when Tommy Joyce was the bartender. The next day Mercer called Joyce to apologize for the line "So, set 'em up, Joe," explaining "I couldn't get your name to rhyme." ATCO Records issued Two of a Kind in 1961, a duet album by Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer with Billy May and his Orchestra, produced by Ahmet Ertegun . In 1931, Mercer married Ginger Meltzer, a chorus girl, later
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#17331046358867502-407: The careers and success of many songwriters. The Board of Directors Award is presented to an individual selected by the SHOF Board in recognition of his or her service to the songwriting community and the advancement of popular music. The Contemporary Icon Award was established in 2015 to recognize songwriter-artists who attained an iconic status in pop culture. In 2017, Pitbull was presented
7623-446: The category of Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album . On October 26, 2015, Pitbull released a new single titled "Free.K", which samples Adina Howard 's " Freak like Me " in the chorus. The song was set to be the first single off his tenth studio album titled Climate Change . On January 7, 2016, Pitbull premiered the second single from his new album titled "Freedom", which also samples The Rolling Stones song " I'm Free " in
7744-415: The chart, and did so in 18 other countries. His 2014 single, " Time of Our Lives " (with Ne-Yo), peaked within the chart's top ten and led his eighth album, Globalization (2014). That same year, he performed the song " We Are One (Ole Ola) " (with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte ), which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup . Meanwhile, Pitbull made numerous guest appearances on
7865-985: The chorus. To coincide with the release of the single, the artist also teased a 2017 Norwegian party cruise. There is a campaign that launched in January 2016 in support of the cruise that is expected to last until later in the year. That same month, Pitbull recorded a song for the movie Ride Along 2 titled "I'm 'Bout That". The song is unavailable on music platforms for unknown reasons. On February 14, 2017, Pitbull announced that Climate Change would be released on March 17, with pre-orders starting on February 17. Pitbull collaborated with American girl group Fifth Harmony on " Por Favor " (released October 27, 2017) before announcing his 5th compilation album, titled Pitbull Greatest Hits . The thirteen track album features eleven of Pitbull's most successful leading artist songs, accompanied by "Jungle (with Stereotypes featuring Abraham Mateo and E-40 )" and "Locas (featuring Lil Jon )", two brand new Pitbull songs. The deluxe edition of
7986-412: The composer Richard Whiting , soon producing his standard, " Too Marvelous for Words ", followed by " Hooray for Hollywood ", the opening number in the film Hollywood Hotel (1937). After Whiting's sudden death from a heart attack, Mercer collaborated with Harry Warren and wrote " Jeepers Creepers ", which earned Mercer his first Oscar nomination for Best Song (1938). Another hit with Warren in 1938
8107-433: The eagerness and hunger he had" and, with the Luke Records deal ending, began working to develop Pitbull. Together they focused on creating a more radio-friendly sound. Fernandez later told HitQuarters : "At that time his music had a lot of verses and took a long time to get into the hook, and so we took time in getting the songs catchier and less on the rap side." Fernandez introduced Pitbull to Lil Jon , hoping to secure
8228-443: The early summer single " Live It Up ", marking his third collaboration with Jennifer Lopez and Redone . Lopez and Pitbull performed the song at the Billboard Music Awards, American Idol and Premios Juventud . He also made album appearances for Priyanka Chopra , Flo Rida , Jessica Mauboy , Belinda , Jason Derulo and other artists. Pitbull provided the post-race concert at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of
8349-508: The experience sobering and realized that he much preferred free-standing lyric writing to writing on demand for musicals. Upon his return, he got a job as staff lyricist for Miller Music for a $ 25-a-week draw, which give him a base income and enough prospects to win over and marry Ginger in 1931. The new Mrs. Mercer quit the chorus line and became a seamstress, and to save money the newlyweds moved in with Ginger's mother in Brooklyn . Johnny did not inform his own parents of his marriage until after
8470-400: The extended play to his studio album Global Warming, named Global Warming: Meltdown on November 25, featuring guest appearances from Kesha , Kelly Rowland , Inna , Mohombi and Mayer Hawthorne . The lead single, " Timber ", featuring recording artist and tourmate Kesha, was released on October 7. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 18 countries. Pitbull was featured on
8591-472: The fact, perhaps in part because he knew that Ginger being Jewish would not sit comfortably with some members of his family, and he worried they would try to talk him out of marrying her. In 1932, Mercer won a contest to sing with the Paul Whiteman orchestra, but singing with the band did not help his situation significantly. He made his recording debut, singing with Frank Trumbauer's Orchestra, on April 5 of that year. Mercer then apprenticed with Yip Harburg on
8712-492: The family house. He attended South Miami Senior High School and Miami Coral Park High School . While growing up, he was influenced by the Miami bass genre of pop music and has cited Celia Cruz and Willy Chirino as sources of inspiration, in addition to rappers such as Nas , Jay-Z , and Snoop Dogg . He stated that Miami's melting pot characteristics exposed him to various cultures which influenced his artistry and himself as
8833-465: The first time. Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull (also known as Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide ), is an American rapper, singer and actor. He began his career in the early 2000s as a reggaeton , Latin hip hop , and crunk performer, and signed with TVT Records to release his debut studio album, M.I.A.M.I. (2004). Executive produced by Lil Jon , it moderately entered
8954-404: The golden age of sophisticated popular song of the late 1920s and early '30s, songs were put into revues with minimal regard for plot integration. The 1930s saw a shift from revues to stage and movie musicals using song to further the plot. Demand diminished accordingly for the pure stand-alone songs that Mercer preferred. Thus, although he had established himself in the New York music world, when he
9075-457: The guilt he felt for this behavior by sending roses the following day to the friend or acquaintance he had treated unkindly while drunk. Ironically, he would later say that he found the Hollywood nightlife lacking: "Hollywood was never much of a night town. Everybody had to get up too early ... the movie people were in bed with the chickens (or each other)." Mercer's first big Hollywood song,
9196-706: The hook from the song "El Africano" by Wilfrido Vargas and the beat from the song " Calabria " by Rune RK . "Go Girl" peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart; "The Anthem" No. 36 on the Hot 100 and No.11 on the Hot Rap Tracks. His variety show, Pitbull's La Esquina , debuted May 2007 and ran through 2009 on the mun2 cable network. Pitbull also appeared on DJ Laz ' " Move Shake Drop " and DJ Felli Fel 's " Feel It ". For his fourth studio album Pitbull Starring in Rebelution , Pitbull released " I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) " through Ultra Records after his former label TVT Records went out of business. "Krazy" peaked at No. 30 on
9317-523: The label. In January 2006, Pitbull guest-starred in UPN 's South Beach . Pitbull recorded " Nuestro Himno " in collaboration with Wyclef Jean , Carlos Ponce , and Olga Tañón . On Listennn... the Album , the debut album by Terror Squad member and Miami radio personality DJ Khaled , Pitbull performed on three singles: " Holla at Me " and " Born-N-Raised " alongside other Southern-based rappers. He dedicated
9438-402: The last year of his life, Mercer became fond of pop singer Barry Manilow , in part because Manilow's first hit record was " Mandy ", which was also the name of Mercer's daughter Amanda. After Mercer's death, his widow, Ginger Mehan Mercer, arranged to give some unfinished lyrics he had written to Manilow to possibly develop into complete songs. Among these was a piece titled " When October Goes ",
9559-533: The lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows . He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars . Mercer was born in Savannah, Georgia , where one of his first jobs, aged 10, was sweeping floors at the original 1919 location of Leopold's Ice Cream . Mercer lived on Lincoln Street , a block away from the store's East Gwinnett and Habersham location. Mercer's father, George Anderson Mercer,
9680-454: The mood of the times, especially in rural America. Mercer became a member of ASCAP and a recognized "brother" in the Tin Pan Alley fraternity, receiving congratulations from Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Cole Porter among others. Whiteman lured Mercer back to his orchestra (to sing, write comic skits and compose songs), temporarily breaking up the working team with Carmichael. During
9801-457: The movie of the same name, as well as " I'm Old Fashioned ". Mercer founded Capitol Records in Hollywood in 1942, with the help of producer Buddy DeSylva and record store owner Glen Wallichs. He also co-founded Cowboy Records . As the founder active in the management of Capitol during the 40s, he signed many of its important recording artists, including Nat "King" Cole . It also gave him an outlet for his own recordings. His hit "Strip Polka"
9922-499: The music first, taking it home and working on it. He claimed composers had no problem with this method provided that he returned with the lyrics. Mercer was often asked to write new lyrics to already popular songs. The lyrics to " Laura ", " Midnight Sun ", and " Satin Doll " were all written after the melodies had become hits. He was also asked to compose English lyrics to foreign songs, the most famous example being " Autumn Leaves ", based on
10043-520: The occasion of Mercer's 100th birthday in 2009, Eastwood produced a documentary film about Mercer's life and work called The Dream's on Me ( Turner Classic Movies ). The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Nonfiction Special. The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer was published by Knopf in October 2009. The Complete Lyrics contains the texts to nearly 1,500 of his lyrics, several hundred of them appearing in print for
10164-452: The prominent music publisher T. B. Harms, Mercer's first song was published. It was recorded by Joe Venuti and his New Yorkers. The 20-year-old Mercer began to frequent the company of other songwriters and to learn the trade. He traveled to California to undertake a lyric writing assignment for the musical Paris in the Spring and met his idols Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong . Mercer found
10285-405: The rap chart, Adassa 's chart topping single "Kamasutra" & Twista 's " Hit the Floor " (#94 Hot 100, No. 20 Rap). Remix album Money Is Still a Major Issue was released in November 2005; it included new track " Everybody Get Up ", a duet with hip-hop/R&B group Pretty Ricky . TVT Records , Pitbull's label at the time, and Slip-n-Slide Records disputed over the release of Welcome to
10406-483: The rapper a small guest intro spot on Lil Jon's upcoming album Kings of Crunk. According to Fernandez, Jon took a liking to Pérez and offered him a track on the album; it is called "Pitbull's Cuban Ride Out". This track helped raise the young rapper's profile. In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. , with the lead single being " Culo " produced by Lil Jon and the Diaz Brothers. It peaked at No. 32 on
10527-491: The result was " The Shadow of Your Smile ", which became a huge hit, winning the 1965 Oscar for Best Original Song . However, Mercer and Mandel did collaborate on the 1964 song " Emily " from the film The Americanization of Emily starring Julie Andrews . In 1969, Mercer helped publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond found the National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriters Hall of Fame . In 1971, Mercer presented
10648-465: The routine and with Savannah. Mercer moved to New York in 1928, when he was 19. The music he loved, jazz and blues , was booming in Harlem and Broadway was bursting with musicals and revues from George Gershwin , Cole Porter , and Irving Berlin . Vaudeville , though beginning to fade, was still a strong musical presence. Mercer's first few jobs were as a bit actor (billed as John Mercer). Holed up in
10769-520: The same year, Gerry Goffin , Carole King , Barry Mann , and Cynthia Weil were inducted into the SHOF. Motown 's Holland-Dozier-Holland team were honored the following year. Elton John and Bernie Taupin were among those chosen in 1992, and the pop music group the Bee Gees had all three brothers inducted in 1994. In 1995, Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe as well as Gamble and Huff were inducted. John Denver
10890-514: The satirical " I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande ", was inspired by a road trip through Texas (he wrote both the music and the lyrics). It was performed by Crosby in the film Rhythm on the Range in 1936, and from then on the demand for Mercer as a lyricist took off. His second hit that year was " Goody Goody ", music by Matty Malneck . In 1937, Mercer began working for Warner Bros. , working with
11011-619: The score for Americana, a Depression-flavored revue famous for " Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? " (not a Mercer composition), which gave Mercer invaluable training. While with Whiteman, he recorded two duets with fellow band member Jack Teagarden , "Fare Thee Well to Harlem" and "Christmas Night in Harlem." Both are talk songs in a heavy Black accent. The latter was a best-selling record. After several songs which didn't catch fire during his time with Whiteman, he wrote and sang "Pardon My Southern Accent" (1934). Mercer's fortunes improved dramatically with
11132-522: The single " All Night Long ". He was also featured on " DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love " by Usher . Pitbull released his full-length debut Spanish-language album titled Armando on November 2, 2010. He was also one of the most nominated artists of the 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards . He garnered seven nominations for "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Song of the Year" for " Bon, Bon "; "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Artist of
11253-426: The single "Lollipop" along with Lil' Zane . In 2001, Pitbull was signed to Luther Campbell 's Luke Records by Jullian Boothe, then the label's vice-president of A&R. In 2001, Pitbull was introduced to Robert Fernandez of Famous Artist Music & Management, an independent label and management company specializing in developing artists, by the Diaz Brothers, a producer duo signed to the company. Fernandez "saw
11374-408: The singles " No Lo Trates " (with Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha ) and "Me Quedaré Contigo" (featuring Ne-Yo). His twelfth album, Trackhouse (2023) delved further into Latin influences. Pitbull has sold over 25 million studio albums and over 100 million singles worldwide. He has over 15 billion views on YouTube as of May 2020. He was ranked by Billboard as the 45th Top Artist of the 2010s and
11495-433: The song, he began encouraging Mercer's career. Mercer's first lyric, for the song "Out of Breath (and Scared to Death of You)" (1930), composed by friend Everett Miller, appeared in a musical revue The Garrick Gaieties in 1930. Mercer met his future wife at the show, chorus girl Ginger Meehan. She had earlier been one of the many chorus girls pursued by the young crooner Bing Crosby . Through Miller's father, an executive at
11616-400: The songs he had heard and became curious about who wrote them. He once asked his brother who the best Tin Pan Alley songwriter was, and his brother said Irving Berlin . Despite Mercer's early exposure to music, his talent was clearly in creating the words and singing, not in playing music, though early on he had hoped to become a composer. In addition to the lyrics that Mercer memorized, he
11737-712: The title was inscribed on Mercer's tombstone. Mercer was invited to the Camel Caravan radio show in New York to sing his hits and create satirical songs, like "You Ought to be in Pittsburgh", a parody of "You Ought to be in Pictures", with the Benny Goodman orchestra, then becoming the emcee of the nationally broadcast show for several months. Two more hits followed shortly, " Day In, Day Out " and " Fools Rush In " (both with music by Rube Bloom), and Mercer in short order had five of
11858-479: The top ten songs on the popular radio show Your Hit Parade . Mercer also started a short-lived publishing company during his stay in New York. Mercer undertook a musical, Walk with Music (originally called Three After Three ), with Hoagy Carmichael , but it was critically panned and commercially unsuccessful. Shortly thereafter, Mercer began working with Harold Arlen , who wrote jazz and blues -influenced compositions while Mercer wrote lyrics. Their first hit
11979-541: The tune's lyrics are protected by the First Amendment , which covers freedom of speech and creative expression. On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records . With the shutdown, Pitbull (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) would release future material on the RCA Records brand. On May 8, 2012, he collaborated with
12100-585: Was " Blues in the Night " (1941), which Arthur Schwartz called "probably the greatest blues song ever written." They went on to compose " One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) " (1941), "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (1944), " That Old Black Magic " (1942), and " Come Rain or Come Shine " (1946), among others. "Come Rain" was Mercer's only Broadway hit, composed for the show St. Louis Woman with Pearl Bailey . " On
12221-552: Was " Feel This Moment " featuring Christina Aguilera . The second single, entitled " Back in Time ", was for the film Men in Black 3 . It was the first lead single for the Men in Black franchise not performed by Will Smith . The song, which plays during the end credits but is not featured on the soundtrack album, samples " Love Is Strange " by Mickey & Sylvia . Pitbull supported the album with
12342-490: Was " You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby ". The pair also created "Hooray for Spinach", a comic song produced for the film Naughty but Nice in 1939. During a lull at Warners, Mercer revived his singing career. He joined Crosby's informal minstrel shows put on by the "Westwood Marching and Chowder Club", which included many Hollywood luminaries. Mercer worked on numerous duets for himself and Crosby to perform: several were recorded, and two, "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean" (1938)
12463-586: Was George's fourth son, and his first son by Lillian. His great-grandfather was Confederate General Hugh Weedon Mercer and he was a direct descendant of American Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer , a Scottish soldier-physician who died at the Battle of Princeton . Mercer was also a distant cousin of General George S. Patton . Mercer liked music as a small child and attributed his musical talent to his mother, who would sing sentimental ballads. Mercer's father also sang, mostly old Scottish songs. His aunt told him he
12584-407: Was a close follower of cultural fashion and changing language, which in part accounted for the long tenure of his success. He loved many words ( Too Marvelous for Words ), including puns ( Strip Polka ), and current terms ("G. I. Jive"). He employed sound effects, as well, such as the train whistle sounds in "Blues in the Night" and "On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe." Mercer preferred to have
12705-409: Was a commercial flop, but it led to a meeting and a collaboration with Fred Astaire on the moderately successful song "I'm Building Up to an Awful Let-Down". Mercer landed into a hard-drinking circle, and began to drink more at parties and was prone to vicious outbursts when under the influence of alcohol, contrasting sharply with his ordinarily genial and gentlemanly behavior. Often he would assuage
12826-402: Was a natural for his own songs such as " Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive ", " On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe ", " One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) ", and " Lazybones ". He was considered a first-rate performer of his own work. It has been said that he penned "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)"—one of the great torch laments of all times—on a napkin while sitting at
12947-556: Was a prominent attorney and real-estate developer. Mercer's mother, Lillian Elizabeth (née Ciucevich), was the daughter of a Croatian immigrant father and a mother with Irish ancestry. Lillian was the senior Mercer's secretary and second wife. Lillian's father, born in Lastovo , in 1834 to Ivana Cucevic and Marijo Dundovic, was a merchant seaman who ran the Union blockade during the Civil War . Mercer
13068-513: Was also nominated for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 Mancini collaboration Darling Lili . In 1980, the Songwriters Hall of Fame established the annual Johnny Mercer Award as its highest honor, for songwriters with a history of outstanding creative works. Mercer was honored by the United States Postal Service with his portrait placed on a stamp in 1996. Mercer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1628 Vine Street
13189-403: Was also the class clown and a prankster, and member of the "hop" committee that booked musical entertainment on campus. Mercer was already somewhat of an authority on jazz at an early age. His yearbook stated: "No orchestra or new production can be authoritatively termed 'good' until Johnny's stamp of approval has been placed upon it. His ability to 'get hot' under all conditions and at all times
13310-492: Was an avid reader and wrote adventure stories. His attempts to play the trumpet and piano were not successful, and he never could read musical scores with any facility, relying instead on his own notation system. As a teenager in the Jazz Era , he searched for records by early black blues/jazz figures including Ma Rainey , Bessie Smith , and Louis Armstrong . His father owned the first car in town, and Mercer's teenage social life
13431-667: Was born on January 15, 1981, in Miami , Florida, to Cuban immigrant parents. While growing up, he was strongly encouraged by his family to "take advantage" of the privilege of living in America, and the opportunities that came with it. His family has a history of fighting against the Castro regime in Cuba. When he was three, he could recite the works of Cuban national hero and poet José Martí in Spanish. He learned English by watching Sesame Street as
13552-472: Was enhanced by his driving privilege, which sometimes verged on recklessness. The family would motor to the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina , to escape the Savannah heat and there Mercer learned to dance (from Arthur Murray himself) and to flirt with Southern belles , his natural sense of rhythm helping him on both accounts. (Later, Mercer wrote a humorous song called "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in
13673-614: Was given tribute in John Berendt 's 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil . The 1997 film adaptation directed by Clint Eastwood features prominently Hoagy Carmichael /Johnny Mercer song " Skylark ", sung by k.d. lang . The movie soundtrack contains 14 Mercer songs performed by artists such as Alison Krauss , Paula Cole , and Cassandra Wilson ; the film's star, Kevin Spacey , sang Mercer's 1942 hit " That Old Black Magic ". For
13794-439: Was humming music when he was six months old and later she took him to see minstrel and vaudeville shows where he heard " coon songs " and ragtime. The family's summer home, "Vernon View", was on the tidal waters and Mercer's long summers there among mossy trees, saltwater marshes, and soft, starry nights inspired him years later. Mercer's exposure to black music was perhaps unique among the white songwriters of his generation. As
13915-540: Was inducted in 1996. The Eagles' Glenn Frey and Don Henley were co-inductees in 2000. Queen was the first rock band to have all their band members inducted in 2003. Five members of Earth, Wind & Fire were in the class of 2010. Four members of Kool and the Gang were honored in 2018. Through 2019, 461 individuals were inducted into the SHOF. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
14036-432: Was its third release. But Mercer recorded not only his own songs but ones by others as well. His four million-sellers were his own "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe", and two by other composers, "Candy" and "Personality". One recording of a song that has lived on is his recording of " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah ", written by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gailbert for Disney's 1946 movie, Song of
14157-449: Was offered a job in Hollywood to compose songs and perform in low-budget musicals for RKO , he accepted and followed idol Bing Crosby west. Mercer moved to Hollywood in 1935, and began writing music for films. His first Hollywood assignment was a B-movie college musical, Old Man Rhythm , to which he contributed two songs and appeared in a small role. His next project, To Beat the Band ,
14278-486: Was postponed until 2022. The Songwriters Hall of Fame president and CEO, Linda Moran , chose to move the event so that a proper celebration could take place. New 2020 inductees would include Mariah Carey , Chad Hugo , the Isley Brothers , Annie Lennox , Steve Miller , Rick Nowels , William “Mickey” Stevenson , Dave Stewart and Pharrell Williams . Additionally, Jody Gerson of Universal Music Group will be given
14399-419: Was ranked No. 5 on the 2011 Billboard Year-End Chart. In August 2011, Lindsay Lohan sued Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Afrojack in response to the song's lyrics referencing her name, "I've got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan." Lohan objected to the negative connotation of the line and claimed that she should have been compensated for the use of her name in the song. The case was dismissed by a federal judge, who ruled
14520-763: Was released on November 21, 2014. On October 18, 2014, Pitbull released another single titled "Celebrate" which was included on the Penguins of Madagascar soundtrack and later included on the album Globalization . Globalization was released alongside single " Time of Our Lives ", which was Pitbull's first top ten hit since " Timber ", peaking at #9 on the Hot 100. It also topped the Hot Dance Club Songs , Hot Rap Songs , and Rhythmic charts. On November 20, 2014, Pitbull released another Spanish-language single titled "Piensas (Dile la Verdad)" featuring Gente de Zona . On April 21, 2015, Pitbull released his sixth single on
14641-493: Was the most direct expression of his feelings for Garland. Mercer died aged 66 on June 25, 1976, from an inoperable brain tumor , in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He was buried in Savannah's historic Bonaventure Cemetery . The line-drawing caricature adorning his memorial bench is a reproduction of a self-portrait. Mercer won four Academy Awards on eighteen nominations for Best Original Song : Mercer
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