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Steve Allen
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen, born on December 26, 1921 in New York
City, was a television and radio personality, musician, composer, writer, and
actor. The track "Gravy Waltz", which he wrote the lyrics for, notably earned
him the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. Allen’s recording
career included the 1951 piano release Steve Allen at the Piano, the 1955 hit
Music for Tonight, and the 1963 album Gravy Waltz & 11 Current Hits. As a
composer, he claimed to have written more than 8,500 songs, including the
standard "Pretend You Don’t See Her" and the ...
