Paul Hampton
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| Born | Paul Schwartz August 20, 1937 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma, US |
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Paul Hampton(born August 20, 1937) is an American actor, singer, lyricist and writer.
Career[edit]
While he was a sophomore atDartmouth College,he was signed toColumbia RecordsandColumbia Picturesat the same time to write music withHal DavidandBurt Bacharach.In 1960, with Bacharach he co-composed and performed the strange death disc "Two Hour Honeymoon" (Dot Records). After this initial outing he co-wrote hits for Don Gibson ( "Sea of Heartbreak"), Gene Pitney (" Donna Means Heartbreak "), Johnny Tillotson (" I Rise, I Fall ") and hits for overseas artists (" Angry at the Old Oak Tree. ") Also he wrote the theme for" My Mother the Car "and sang it under the group name Albuquerque. He made two albums," Beautiful Beginnings "and" Rest Home For Children. "
Some of his songs have been recorded bySammy Davis Jr.,Bette Midler,Eddy Arnold,Tom Jones,Merle Haggard,Ricky Nelson,Elvis Presley,Gene PitneyandJohnny Cash.
His film career began in 1958 starring inSenior Prom.Many television appearances ensued such asThe New Phil Silvers Show,The Doris Day Show,The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,McCloud,Ironside,Combat!,Bensonand others. Some notable movie appearances were inLady Sings the Blues,Shivers,Hit!,More Dead Than Alive,as a trigger-happy punk,[1]"and the award-winning television showNever Forget.Hampton continues to act and compose today (2010).
In 2008Tony Award-winning actress and singerIdina Menzelrecorded Hampton's song "Hope" for theMajor League BaseballStand Up To Cancer charitable program.
He is theASCAPaward-winning songwriter for "Sea of Heartbreak", used in the soundtrack for the filmsThe Butcher Boy,A Perfect World,Heartbreak RidgeandClay Pigeons. In 2010 singerRosanne Cashcovered the song in a duo withBruce Springsteenwhich received aGrammynomination and was promoted as the single from her albumThe List.
Selected filmography[edit]
- 1958Senior Promas Tom Harper
- 1966Women of the Prehistoric Planetas Wilson
- 1968More Dead Than Aliveas Billy
- 1970Black Water Goldas Roger
- 1970WUSAas Rusty Fargo
- 1971Private Duty Nursesas Dewey
- 1972Lady Sings the Bluesas Harry
- 1973Hit!as Barry Strong
- 1975Shiversas Roger St. Luc
- 1982Butterflyas Norton
- 1987Winners Take Allas Frank Bushing
- 1992Waxwork II: Lost in Timeas Prosecution
- 1993The Thing Called Loveas Doug Siskin
- 1993Babylon 5: The Gatheringas The Senator
- 1995The Strangeras Buck
Music[edit]
- 1957:Play it Coolb/wClassy Babe
- 1957:Rockin' Dollb/wPlease Love Me
- 1957:Slam Bam Thank You Ma'amb/wLive A Life of Love
- 1958:Loveb/wThe Longer I Love You
- 1959:Write Meb/wDon't Unless You Love Me
- 1960:Two Hour Honeymoonb/wCreams
- 1963:I'm In Love With A Bunny* (At The Playboy* Club)b/wBandera
- 1965:My Mother the Car– composer: theme music. Song performed by Hampton under the name Albuquerque.
- 1970: ALBUM –Beautiful Beginnings,Barnaby Records
- 1974: ALBUM –Rest Home For Children,Crested Butte Records
References[edit]
- ^"My Fandango biography".Fandango.RetrievedJune 27,2016.
External links[edit]
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- 1937 births
- American male composers
- 21st-century American composers
- American male film actors
- Songwriters from Oklahoma
- American male television actors
- Dartmouth College alumni
- Living people
- Musicians from Oklahoma City
- Male actors from Oklahoma City
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American male songwriters