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Jerry Seelen | |
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| Born | Jerome Lincoln Seelen March 11, 1912 New York City, US |
| Died | September 12, 1981 (aged 69) San Diego, California, US |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Lyricist |
| Years active | 1936–1965 |
| Notable work | C'est si bon (1949) |
| Spouse | Betty Hall (m. 1949;div. 1957) |
| Children | 2 |
Jerome Lincoln Seelen (March 11, 1912 - September 12, 1981) was an American screenwriter and lyricist . [1]
Jerry Seelen wrote lyrics for songs in musical films and wrote screenplays for radio and television.
During his lyricist career, he wrote many songs for Milton Berle and Danny Thomas.
In 1949, he wrote the English lyrics to the French song "C'est si bon" that is recorded by Johnny Desmond with Tony Mottola and his Orchestra in January 1950.
On June 26, 1950, Louis Armstrong recorded the song with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra and his cover was a worldwide hit.
In 1951, Dolores Gray sings the song in the short film Holiday in Paris: Paris which is the first film where the song is sung in English.
Jerry Seelen married in 1949 in Los Angeles the model Betty Hall (1923–2001). The couple had two children. They divorced in 1957.
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