Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Webb

77 · Born: Aug 15, 1946

Personal Details

Born Aug 15, 1946 Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
  • Laura Savini

    ( Oct 23, 2004 to May 3, 2024 )
  • Patsy Sullivan

    ( Jul 14, 1974 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

2017
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
2014
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
2008
The Wrecking Crew!