Co-wrote the Grammy-winning song "Killing Me Softly With His Song" with Charles Fox which spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, sung by Roberta Flack.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
Wrote English lyrics to the Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes Brazilian song "Garota de Ipanema" that became best known as "The Girl From Ipanema", one of the most recorded songs of all time in popular music.
Was the son of Lottie (Nass) and Morris Gimbel.
Attended Baruch College and Columbia University.
Started his music career working for music publishers David Blum and Edwin H. Morris.
Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
Co-wrote more than 150 songs with Charles Fox over a 30 year period.
Worked alongside Broadway composer Frank Loesser (Guys & Dolls) for three years.
Co-wrote with Charles Fox Jim Croce's " I Got A Name" which was released the day after the singer's death in a plane crash 30th September 1973.
Worked in composer Morris "Moose" Charles on the Broadway musicals Whoop-Up in 1958 and The Conquering Hero in 1961.