Doc Pomus

Doc Pomus (born Jan. 27, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died March 14, 1991, New York) was an American songwriter who teamed with Mort Shuman to write some of the most memorable rock and pop songs in the Brill Building style of the early 1960s. Pomus, who began singing in jazz and blues clubs as a teenager, met pianist Shuman during a recording session. Together (Shuman wrote most of the music and Pomus the lyrics) they...