He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’
A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
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Jane Pratt Returns to Media With Another Jane Pratt Thing
Jane Pratt, one of the most influential editors of the last few decades, returns to media with her aptly titled project Another Jane Pratt Thing.
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Jane Pratt Returns to Media With Another Jane Pratt Thing
Jane Pratt, one of the most influential editors of the last few decades, returns to media with her aptly titled project Another Jane Pratt Thing.
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Malcolm Gladwell’s New Book, ‘Revenge of The Tipping Point,’ Explores Negative Virality
As he releases “Revenge of The Tipping Point,” the best-selling journalist talks about broken windows theory, Joe Rogan and changing his mind.
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In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns
The Russian novelist, a compulsive gambler, lost everything in the opulent spa and gambling towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden. An admirer of his books follows his footsteps.
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Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age
A project at Stanford points to the need for institutional innovation, especially in government, to increase the odds that A.I. enhances democracy.
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Billy Edd Wheeler, Songwriter Who Celebrated Rural Life, Dies at 91
His plain-spoken songs were recorded by Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers and many others. The duo of Johnny Cash and June Carter made his “Jackson” a huge country hit.
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Disney Animation Boss Steps Down to Focus on ‘Frozen’ Sequels
Walt Disney Animation Studios is replacing Jennifer Lee, its chief creative officer, after an uneven six-year tenure.
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Will Jennings, Oscar Winner for ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ Dies at 80
As an in-demand lyricist, he won a shelf of awards for hits with Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and Dionne Warwick, as well as for the theme song for “Titanic.”