Haven Gillespie

Composer

Birthday February 6, 1888

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Covington, KY

DEATH DATE Mar 14, 1975 (87)

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About

Lyricist known for Santa Claus is Coming To Town, You Go to My Head, and That Lucky Old Sun. He worked mainly on Tin Pan Alley.

Before Fame

He was a journalist for many newspapers, including The New York Times, prior to making it big in the music industry.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.

Family Life

He was the son of Anna and William Gillespie.

Associated With

He collaborated with Peter DeRose.