Biography
American pop lyricist Bob Hilliard wrote hits from the mid-'40s through the early '60s. Born in N.Y.C. in 1918, Hilliard was 28 years old when he wrote his first successful song, The Coffe Song. The following year, he penned several more and wrote for the Broadway show +Angel in the Wings. Other shows featuring Hilliard's songs were +Michael Todd's Peep Show (1950) and +Hazel Flagg (1953). He also had musical numbers in Disney's 1952 animated feature #Alice in Wonderland -- I'm Late, Very Good Advice, and All in the Golden Afternoon -- and the 1954 film #Living It Up, including Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket, and That's What I Like. Other popular songs by Hilliard include Civilization (1947), Careless Hands (1948), Dear Hearts and Gentle People (1949 song written for Bing Crosby), Be My Life's Companion (1951 song written for the Mills Brothers), Bouquet of Roses (1952), and Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York (1953). In 1960, Hilliard shifted styles and focused on composing soft rock hits like My Little Corner of the World, and the Ruby the Romantics hit Our Day Will Come. Over the years, Hilliard collaborated with composers David Mann, Carl Sigman, Jule Styne, Sammy Fain, and more. ~ Joslyn Layne, Rovi



 
Videos
Close
Attorney Bob Hilliard reflects after the Koua Fong Lee verdict
Lawyers Ben Crump, Bob Hilliard to represent family of local teen killed at Florida amusement park
Bob Hilliard: Hernandez v. Mesa at SCOTUS
Bob Hilliard Hired by the Family of Orlando Massacre Victim Juan Chavez Martinez
Bob Hilliard General Motors Interview
Bob Hilliard speaks on Border Shooting SCOTUS case
Bob Hilliard Comments: Judge Tells Aetna to Pay for Life-Saving Cancer TreatmentKRIS News 08102015
Download SoundHound
The only App that can give you results through singing and humming search!
You can sing any song from this artist to help SoundHound users find it!