Hal Shaper South African Songwriter
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| Birthday |
18th July, 1931
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| Birthplace |
Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
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| Died |
8th January, 2004
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| Place of Death |
Cape Town, South Africa
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
South African
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| Occupation Text |
Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Songwriter
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop music, Film music
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| Year(s) Active |
1955–2004, 1951–2004
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| Record Label |
Sparta Music
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Hal Shaper (Born Harold David Shaper), 18 July 1931 - 8 January 2004) was a South African songwriter. After qualifying as a lawyer in 1955, he travelled to London to begin his five-decade-long musical career during which he worked with and wrote for well-known artists including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and David Bowie. After establishing financial stability following the release of his first hit Softly, As I Leave You, he began his own music publishing company, Sparta Florida Inc.. Aside from song titles and lyrics, Shaper also wrote for films as well as musicals.
