David mann songwriter biography of donald

BRANDON WEBB and JOHN DAVID MANN have been writing together for a decade, starting with their 2012 New York Times bestselling memoir The Red Circle. His bestselling classic The Go-Giver (with Bob Burg) received the Living Now Book Awards Evergreen Medal for its “contributions to positive global change.” His books have been cited on Inc.’s “Most Motivational Books Ever Written,” HubSpot’s “20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time,” Entrepreneur’s “10 Books Every Leader Should Read,” Forbes’s “8 Books Every Young Leader Should Read,” CNBC’s “10 Books That Boost Money IQ,” NPR’s “Great Reads,” New York Post’s “Best Books of the Week,” and Publishers Weekly’s “Best Books of the Year.” His 2012 Take the Lead (with Betsy Myers) was named Best Leadership Book of the Year by Tom Peters and The Washington Post.

Over his decade-plus of writing with Brandon, John has logged hundreds of hours of interviews with US military Special Operations personnel, along with their spouses, parents, children, and friends, to gain an intimate understanding of the military life and Special Operations community.

Jazz musicians love "Number Moon At All," written with lyricist Redd Evans, which follows the baroque chord changes of Bach"s Double Violin Concerto.

One of Mann"s hits "There I"ve Said it Again" - the Bobby Vinton version of 1963 - was the last #1 in the United States before the British Invasion.

His books are published in thirty-eight languages, have sold over 3 million copies, and have earned the Axiom Business Book Award (Gold Medal), the Nautilus Award, Bookpal’s “Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL)” award, and Taiwan’s Golden Book Award for Innovation. Upon his discharge from the Army in 1945, they had the honor of placing Mann as personal pianist to President Truman.

Mann worked on or appeared in the films: Twenty Grand, I Dood lieutenant, Four Jills and A Jeep, Pin-Up Girl, and (during his Artie Shaw days) Second Chorus.

The song was released as a B-side to her 1954 non-album single "Lovin' Spree". During the 1990s, John built a multimillion-dollar sales/distribution organization of over a hundred thousand people. Upon his discharge from the Army in 1945, they had the honor of placing Mann as personal pianist to President Truman.^[2]

Mann appeared in the films: Twenty Grand, I Dood It, Four Jills and A Jeep, Pin-Up Girl, and (during his Artie Shaw days) Second Chorus.

It was knocked off the top spot by The Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand".^[2] Thereafter his songwriting career fizzled away and he left the music industry.

David Mann died in March 2002 from complications due to pneumonia and kidney failure.^[2]

Songs written

"Abbreviation Song, The", with Bob Hilliard

"Aggravatin' Situation", with Gene Irwin and Bickley S.

Reichner

"All I Want is Everything", with Redd Evans

"Apple", with Bob Hilliard

"Baby Come Home", with Jack Murray

"Boutonniere", with Bob Hilliard

"Castanets and Lace", with Bob Hilliard and Milton Leeds

"Castles in the Sand", with Bob Hilliard

"Champagne", with Al Stillman

"Cocker Spaniel Polka", with Bob Hilliard

"Come Down to Earth Mr Smith", with Jack Murray

"Dearie", with Bob Hilliard

"Don't Go To Strangers", with Redd Evans and Arthur Kent

"Down in Nashville Tennessee", with Bob Hilliard

"Downhearted", with Bob Hilliard

"Downhill", with Bob Hilliard

"Elegy", originally by Louis Marie A.

Gallet and Jules Emile F. Massenet, with both Mann and Charlie Spivak credited with the modern version.

"Genius at Work", with Jimmy Dorsey also credited

"Gentle Lover",

"Golden Roses and Silver", with Bob Hilliard

"Hot Meat Blue Plate Special", with J. Francis Burke and Mack David

"How Come the Mortgage Ain't Paid", with Bob Hilliard and Steve Nelson

"I'de Wanna Walk Right", with Buddy Kaye

"I Hate You", with Jack Murray

"I Like Stinky Cheese", with Mart Fryberg

"I'll Sing to You", with Tolchard Evans and Harold Simpson

"I'm Gonna Go Back Home", with Redd Evans

"I'm in Favor of Friendship", with Bob Hilliard

"I've Only Myself to Blame", with Redd Evans

"I Went Down to Virginia", with Redd Evans

"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", with Bob Hilliard

"In Your Loving Care", with Bob Hilliard

"It Might As Well Rain", with Mack Discant

"Jealous Eyes", with Bob Hilliard

"Just for the Bridegroom", with Bob Hilliard

"Just Got to Have Him Around", with Redd Evans

"King's Alley", with Gerhard Winkler

"Let's Have a Party", with Bob Hilliard

"Lolly Lolly Loo", with Maurice Sigler

"Long Distance Love", with Bob Hilliard

"Look Out the Window", with Bob Hilliard

"Love Mystery Adventure", with Bob Hilliard

"Made Up My Mind", with Redd Evans

"Mile Down the Highway", with Bob Hilliard

"My Baby is Blue", with Jeanne Burns and Redd Evans

"No Moon at All", with Redd Evans

"No Well on Earth", with Bob Hilliard

"Old Familiar Love Song, An", with Bob Hilliard

"Only Man on the Island", with Bob Hilliard

"Passing Fancy, A", with Bob Hilliard

"Peter Platypus", with Leo G.

Diamond

"Rhyme Your Name", with Redd Evans

"Roses Roses Roses", with Bob Hilliard

"Smorgasbord at a Party", with Bob Hilliard

"Solid as a Rock", with Bob Hilliard

"Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell", with Bob Hilliard

"Something Made Me Wait", with Jack Murray

"Song and Dance Man", with Bob Hilliard

"Southern Cross, The", with Bob Hilliard

"Sweet Forgiveness", with Bob Hilliard

"Take Me With You",

"There!

His proudest accomplishment in the military was working as the SEAL sniper course manager, a schoolhouse that has produced some of the best snipers in military history.

An accomplished and proven leader, Brandon was meritoriously promoted to Petty Officer First Class, ranked first in the command, while assigned to Training Detachment sniper cell.

It was knocked off the top spot by The Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Mann wrote the song "Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell", recorded by Eartha Kitt between 1952 and 1954.

The song was released as a B-side to her 1954 non-album single "Lovin" Spree".

As a B-side to "Lovin" Spree", the single charted at number 20 on the current United States Billboard music chart.

In late 1939, Mann moved to New York and became a Decca Records session musician.

He was in Charley Spivak"s orchestra until 1941.

During World World War II, Mann joined the United States Army. lieutenant was knocked off the top spot by The Beatles" song "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

Thereafter his songwriting career was replaced by journalism, writing an op/ed for The Suburban trends, a local New Jersey newspaper, for 32 years until his death.

David Mann died in March 2002 from complications due to pneumonia and kidney failure.

David Mann (David Freedman, October 3, 1916, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — March 1, 2002, New York^[1]) was an Americansongwriter of popularsongs.

His most enduring composition was "In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning", written with Bob Hilliard.

The song has over 500 cover versions to its cr, over 100 available today on iTunes.

The song enjoys wide acclaim, and the Sinatra album has been considered the first "concept album". Brandon pursued his undergrad studies at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Harvard Business School’s two-year OPM program.

He was in Charley Spivak's orchestra until 1941. In late 1939, Mann moved to New York and became a Decca Recordssession musician.