John DeVries
John DeVries (December 2, 1915 – April 17, 1992) was an American lyricist, interior designer and illustrator. He was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 1915. Collaborating with the pianist Joe Bushkin, he wrote the lyrics for many songs, the most famous being "Oh!
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John DeVries
- Born
- 1915 · Wayne.
- Died
- 1992 · United States.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- lyricist · interior designer · illustrator · songwriter
- Known for
- Oh! Look at Me Now
- Languages
- English
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John DeVries (December 2, 1915 – April 17, 1992) was an American lyricist, interior designer and illustrator. He was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 1915. Collaborating with the pianist Joe Bushkin, he wrote the lyrics for many songs, the most famous being "Oh!
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Born at Wayne in 1915, died in United States in 1992.
The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are Oh!
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