Marty Panzer Explained

Marty Panzer (March 20, 1945) is an American songwriter and first song-writing partner of Barry Manilow. He is the author of over 30 songs recorded by Manilow and over a hundred songs for Disney Pictures. He also co-wrote the song "Through The Years", performed by Kenny Rogers.^[1]

His song-writing contributed to 35 gold and platinum albums.^{[2] [3] [4]} He is a recipient of the 1999 Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production. He also wrote songs to Disney's and .

Personal life

Panzer originates from Brooklyn, New York City, having been born and raised just blocks away from Manilow. They first met while working together in the CBS-TV mailroom in New York.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Through the Years - Kenny Rogers - Song Info - AllMusic. AllMusic. 15 August 2018.
2. http://www.martypanzer.com/uclaclass.htm "Writing Lyrics that Succeed and Endure", Master Class With Marty Panzer
3. http://www.t2conline.com/marty-panzer-a-life-with-barry-manilow-and-beyond/ "Marty Panzer - a Life with Barry Manilow and Beyond"
4. Web site: Raconteur and Barry Manilow Lyricist Marty Panzer Offers Weird Proof That a Wonderful Life Can Begin at 18. Myra. Chanin. 25 April 2012. Huffingtonpost.com. 15 August 2018.
5. Web site: Marty. Martypanzer.com. 15 August 2018.