Doc Pomus
Songwriter - Producer - Singer
1925 - 1991
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Pomus Awards & Achievements...
Highlights Include...
| Member Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame; |
| Member Songwriters' Hall Of Fame; |
| Member Blues Hall Of Fame; |
| Member New York Music Hall Of Fame; |
| NARAS Life Time Achievement Award; |
| Over 100 Domestic & Foreign Top Ten Songs; |
| Over 350 Domestic & Foreign Top One Hundred Songs; |
| At Least One Number One Song On Every Billboard Domestic & Foreign Chart; |
| Over 250,000,000 Recordings Sold; |
| Over 50,000,000 BMI Performances; |
| Over 50 BMI Top Performance Awards; |
| Save The Last Dance For Me One Of The Twenty-Five Most Performed Songs Of All Time; |
| Save The Last Dance For Me Inducted Into The Grammy Hall Of Fame As A Recording Of Lasting, Qualitative And Historical Significance; |
| Save The Last Dance For Me Nominated For 1960 Grammy Song Of The Year; |
| The Concert For Bangla Desh Featuring Youngblood Winner 1972 Grammy Album Of The Year; |
| Emmy Lou Harris' Blue Kentucky Girl Featuring Save The Last Dance For Me Winner 1979 Grammy Best Country Vocal Performance Female; |
| There Must Be A Better World Somewhere Winner 1981 Grammy As Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording; |
| Emmy Lou Harris' Blue Kentucky Girl Featuring Save The Last Dance For Me Nominated For 1979 Academy Of Country Music Album Of The Year; |
| Little Sister Recorded By Dwight Yoakam Nominated For 1987 Academy Of Country Music Video Of The Year; |
| Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award (First White Man So Honored); |
| Helped Assemble The Original Blues Brothers' Band; |
| Co-Founder Rhythm & Blues Foundation; |
| Writer Easter Seals Theme Song; |
| Bette Midler's First Music Coach; |
| Graduates From His Songwriting Workshops Have Charted On All Billboard Charts; |
| Co-Writers Include: Dave Alvin, Otis Blackwell, Ray Charles, Marshall Crenshaw, Willie DeVille, Bill Doggett, Dr. John, Wally Gold, Ellie Greenwich, Ken Hirsch, Lieber & Stoller, Jerry Ragavoy, Kenny Rankin, Mort Shuman, Phil Spector, Billy Swan, Johnny Tillotson And Toni Wine Among Others; |
| Charted As A Singer, A Songwriter And A Producer; |
| Songs Written In The 1950's Charted In The 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's And 2000's; |
| Songs Written In The 1960's Charted In The 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's And 2000's; |
| Songs Written In The 1970's Charted In The 1970's And 1980's; |
| Songs Written In The 1980's Charted In The 1980's, 1990's And 2000's; |
| Songs Written In The 1990's Charted In The 1990's And 2000's; |
| Truly A Writer For All Times... |
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