Johnny Marks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johnny Marks

American songwriter

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1909

Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1985

Profession: composer, songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John David Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter.
Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (introduced by Bing Crosby), and "Run Rudolph Run" (recorded by Chuck Berry).