Stuart Gorrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stuart Gorrell

American composer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: Knox, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1963

Profession: composer, songwriter, banker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) is best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind". Born in Knox, Indiana, Gorrell attended Indiana University; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael.
After hearing Carmichael play the newly composed melody at a party, Gorrell stayed up all night with Carmichael working on the song and ended up writing lyrics for it. Gorrell became a banker and never wrote another lyric in his life.