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Jimmy Kennedy

1902-1984 IE, Omagh District Council
Composer / Songwriter of Folk, Spoken Word and Children's Music
A.k.a. James B. Kennedy

Jimmy Kennedy OBE (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Northern Irish songwriter, predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer", or co-writing with the composers Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams) and Nat Simon, among others.

     
Genres
  • Folk
  • Spoken Word
  • Children's Music
Popular Tracks   
Ja' ä' en liten påg från Skåne on Det är länge, länge sen by Various Artists
Istanbul on Vintage Japanese Music, The Modern Enka, Vol. 3 by Various Artists
Czy ty wiesz, mój kochany on Piosenka stara jak świat by Mieczysław Fogg
Hello World - Jimmy Kennedy & Aneesh Gera Remix on Hello World [Remixes] by Ramona Arena & Anish Sood
Opus - Jimmy Kennedy & Aneesh Gera Mix on Opus by DJ@War & Pivotal
7th Heaven - Jimmy Kennedy & Aneesh Gera Remix on 7th Heaven by Hayley Parsons
Capri on Jak gdyby nigdy nic by Mieczysław Fogg
Once in a Lifetime - Satoshi Fumi Remix on Once in a Lifetime, Pt. II by Jimmy Kennedy, Aneesh Gera & Pryce Oliver
Sentiero spagnolo on Qui sotto il cielo di Capri by Luciano Tajoli
Welcome Home - Niko Tune Mix on Welcome Home by Jimmy Kennedy & Ted Nilsson

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
A Bit Of Irish FunJimmy Kennedy1982Album
Innisfree (And Other Songs Of Ireland)Jimmy Kennedy1970Album
Treasure IslandJimmy Kennedy And The Famous Theatre Company With The Hollywood Studio Orchestra1962Album
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