Elliot Willensky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elliot Willensky

American composer

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1943

Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 29-Mar-2010

Profession: composer, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Elliot A.
Willensky (August 6, 1943 – March 29, 2010) was an American composer, lyricist and music producer.
He wrote Michael Jackson's first solo hit "Got to Be There" and the Jermaine Jackson/Whitney Houston duet "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful." Willensky composed the music for the 1999 off-Broadway musical Abby's Song and served as the music coordinator for the Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show on CBS.