Will Jennings

At a glance

Born 1944-06-27; died 2024-09-06.

Known as: songwriter. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life and death Jennings married Carole Elizabeth Thurman on August 14, 1965, in Tyler, Texas . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Following several years of declining health, Jennings died at his home in Tyler on September 6, 2024, at the age of 80. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] ^ Jennings-Thurman Marriage Takes Place in Tyler Church ^ Cite error: The named reference willjenningsdeath was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ "Will Jennings,

Wilbur Herschel Jennings was an American lyricist. He wrote the lyrics for the songs "Up Where We Belong", "Higher Love", "Tears in Heaven", "My Heart Will Go On" and "Valerie". He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and won three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards.

Early life

Educated at: Stephen F. Austin State University and Tyler Junior College.

Path and career

Worked with / for: University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

Awards / honours: Academy Award for Best Original Song and Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Career Jennings was described as "the most erudite of lyricists". [ 1 ] He wrote for a variety of artists, including Steve Winwood , Whitney Houston , Eric Clapton , B.B. King , Joe Sample , Rodney Crowell , Mariah Carey , Jimmy Buffett , Barry Manilow , and Roy Orbison . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In Nashville he worked with other composers, and his first big hit came when Manilow took his joint composition with Richard Kerr, "Looks Like We Made It", to number 1 in 1977. [ 1 ]

Why this date

Will Jennings appears on our September 6 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.