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Songwriters Hall of Fame. John Bettis was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Wayne Douglas and Nellie Jane (House) Bettis. While he grew up in Southern...

he also collaborated with other songwriters such as Mike Hazlewood, John Bettis, Hal David, Diane Warren, Holly Knight and Carole Bayer Sager. Hammond's...

Porcaro and Bettis agreed. Porcaro discusses Bettis' input in "Human Nature": "At the last minute, Quincy (Jones) asked me if I'd mind if John Bettis took a...

"Merry Christmas Darling" in 1968. Richard also met his good friend John Bettis, who co-wrote songs with Richard. At Long Beach, Richard also met Gary...

musical styles. Along with other musicians, including Gary Sims and John Bettis, the siblings formed the group Spectrum, which focused on a harmonious...

Bettis is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Angela Bettis (born 1973), American actress, director and producer Chad Bettis...

[citation needed] "Maybe It's You" was written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis for their previous band Spectrum. The oboe solo was played by Doug Strawn...

(Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian, John Bettis) - 3:41 "Don't Say Goodbye" (Christopher Cross, Billy Alessi, John Bettis) - 3:32 "It's You That Really Matters"...

by John Waite. Sill, by his part, contacted lyricst John Bettis, wanting him to write new material for the film. After reading the script, Bettis decided...

respectively—and 10 of the 13 songs were written by Richard and his lyricist John Bettis. It also stands out from subsequent Carpenters albums in that the lead...

A list of songs with lyrics by John Bettis. "A Baby's Born" by James Ingram "A Man Like Me" by Michael Rupert "After All" by Linda Eder, The Countdown...

"Yesterday Once More", written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album Now & Then. Thematically the...

studio album Black & White (1981). The song, written by Michael Clark and John Bettis, was released by the Planet label in May 1981 as the lead single from...

"Goodbye to Love" is a song composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was released by the Carpenters in 1972. On the Close to You: Remembering...

Theme from The Godfather Part III)" (composed by Coppola, lyrics by John Bettis, arranged by Lennie Niehaus) – 5:11 performed by Harry Connick Jr., conducted...

guest appearance. The show's theme song is "Life Goes On", written by John Bettis and George Tipton and performed by Billy Vera. For the first three seasons...

[citation needed] According to Richard Carpenter, who co-wrote the song with John Bettis, the reason for the song's late release in the US was that he had misjudged...

Tavoularis, Gary Fettis), and Best Original Song (Carmine Coppola and John Bettis for "Promise Me You'll Remember"). It is the only film in the series...

Billboard chart, though it did crack the adult contemporary top 10. John Bettis called "I Need to Be in Love" the favorite lyrics he ever wrote for Karen...

World" is a 1972 song written and composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis and first recorded by American pop duo Carpenters. It was a Billboard...