Biography
American songwriter, composer, and singer. He has written numerous platinum-selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park". His songs have been performed by many popular contemporary singers, including Glen Campbell, The 5th Dimension, Thelma Houston, The Supremes, Richard Harris, Johnny Maestro, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley,Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant, America, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Michael Feinstein, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr.,and Carly Simon. According to BMI, his song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" was the third most performed song in the fifty years between 1940 and 1990. Webb is the only artist ever to have received Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration.
Filmography
all 21
Movies 19
self 9
TV Shows 2
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
The Clean and Narrow (2000)
Heat (1995)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays (1986)
Cinderella (1985)
The Last Unicorn (1982)
Voices (1979)
The Naked Ape (1973)
Doc (1971)
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GenderMale
Birthday1946-08-15 (78 years old)
Birth NameJimmy Layne Webb
Birth PlaceElk City, United States
SpouseLaura Savini
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsJohnny Mercer Award, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
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