The legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil died at the age of 82 on 1st June 2023. She was best known for her legendary songs. She was suffering from heart disease releted problems for a long time.
Her Daughter Jean Mann officially said to the media that her mother Cynthia was no more in their life. She died on Thursday night at her home.
The Legendary Songwriter Cynthia Weil
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Who is Cynthia Weil?
Cynthia is an American songwriter who was born on October 18, 1940, in a middle-class family in New York, U.S. Her father’s name was Morris Weil, a furniture store owner and her mother was Dorothy Mendez who was a homemaker.
Cynthia Weil
Weil initially studied as a dancer and actor, but she immediately showed songwriting talent, which resulted in her working with Barry Mann. She wrote many popular songs together with her husband Barry Mann.
She achieved popularity in the 1960s, when she and her husband, Barry Mann, co-wrote several songs. In her songwriting career, she wrote many popular songs which are:-
Cynthia married her co-artist Barry Mann in August 1961. After getting married they resided in Beverly Hills, California. The couple had one daughter named “Jenn”.
The Legendary Songwriter Cynthia Weil with her Husband
Cynthia Weil’s Awards
She and her husband, Mann, were elected into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.
In 2010, she and her spouse were selected into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Mann and Weil earned the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s highest honour, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2011.
