Gimbel Family History & Genealogy

Norman Gimbel, Lyricist, was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Baruch College and Columbia University. His first job in the music business was for music publisher David Blum. His first hit was "Ricochet Romance" in 1953. He later became a contract songwriter for publisher Edwin H. Morris, where he had his first major hit in 1956 with " Canadian Sunset," (with music by Eddie Heywood). Frank Loesser later signed him to his music company and became his mentor and for three years the two worked closely. Through Loesser, Gimbel met composer Morris (Moose) Charlap with whom he wrote two Broadway musicals, Whoop-Up and The Conquering Hero. In 1963, Gimbel was introduced by Publisher Lou Levy to a group of Brazilian composers, including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfa, Carlos Lyra and Baden Powell. He would go on to write English lyrics for many of their songs. Most notably he wrote the English words for "So Nice" (Summer Samba), "Meditation," "How Insensitive," and "The Song of The Sabia." His English lyric for "The Girl From Ipanema" won the Grammy Award for Record of The Year. He would also write English lyrics for Michel Legrand's music for the 1964 film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; "Watch What Happens" and "I Will Wait For You" ( which was nominated for an Academy Award, original French lyrics by Jacques Demy). In the fall of 1967, he moved to Hollywood where he became very active in film and television. Among the composers he worked with were Lalo Shifrin, Elmer Bernstein, Bill Conti, Maurice Jarre, Peter Matz, Pat Williams, Michel Colombier, Fred Karlin, Charles Fox (with whom he received two Academy Award Nominations), Jack Elliot, Quincy Jones, Burt Bachrach, Jean Thielamns, Eddy Marnay, Gilbert Becaud and his daughter Nelly Gimbel. In 1973, Gimbel experienced another great success, winning a Grammy for Song of the Year with Roberta Flack's recording of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (music by Charles Fox). In 1979 He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It Goes Like It Goes" from the film Norma Rae (music by David Shire). Working with Charles Fox, he has written lyrics for of many TV series, including "Happy Days", "Lavern and Shirley", "Angie", "Paper Chase," "Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous" and "Wonder Woman". His movie song-scores include "The Phantom Tollbooth," "A Troll In Central Park," "Arabian Night," "Lady And The Tramp II," and "Where's Poppa?" His songs have appeared in over seventy motion pictures.

Walter H Gimbel of Belleville, Essex County, NJ was born on July 6, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on July 25, 1996.

Steven L Gimbel of Dallas County, TX was born circa 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Steven L. Gimbel.

Mildred (Sweeney) Gimbel was born on January 5, 1925 in New Jersey United States, and died at age 62 years old in March 1987 in Bloomfield, Essex County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mildred (Sweeney) Gimbel.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald gimbel.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard F. Gimbel.

Milton Lewis Gimbel Jr. was born on January 10, 1923, and died at age 78 years old on September 9, 2001. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Milton Lewis Gimbel, Jr..

Milton was an incredible father and child-raiser. His mother, Emma Tuchfeld-Gimbel was sharp-witted as a razor. His father, Milton, Sr. was celebrated within the family for his uprightness and loyal honesty. Milton was a fashionista. The family generally owned a millinary (in Miami) or dry goods stores (in Hot Springs & Jackson, Tenn.) Watch out Republicans, Milton was an almost-hippie and radical Democrat. Besides being a super child-raiser, he was also an intuitive dog trainer and has had a novel fashioned around his image, if not the real facts of his life. Probably because he was never without a book. More later....relatives welcome....

Happie Gimbel of East Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA was born on June 16, 1902, and died at age 81 years old in November 1983.

Stanley D Gimbel of Redmond, King County, WA was born on May 8, 1928, and died at age 78 years old on April 9, 2007.

Paul D Gimbel of Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH was born on February 22, 1915, and died at age 74 years old on March 4, 1989.

Murray Gimbel of Hollywood, Broward County, FL was born on September 28, 1922, and died at age 60 years old in July 1983.

Walter E Gimbel of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on March 11, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on January 21, 2008.

Benjamin Gimbel of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL was born on March 8, 1902, and died at age 86 years old on August 2, 1988.

Ross W Gimbel of Sharon Hill, Delaware County, PA was born on January 19, 1911, and died at age 66 years old in September 1977.

Alva Gimbel of Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT was born on December 3, 1893, and died at age 89 years old in April 1983.

Elsie Gimbel of Providence, Providence County, RI was born on December 27, 1898, and died at age 83 years old in November 1982.

Edward Gimbel of Gladstone, Stark County, ND was born on March 12, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on February 26, 1999.

Harold H Gimbel of Wallingford, New Haven County, CT was born on December 17, 1915, and died at age 83 years old on June 15, 1999.

William Gimbel of Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY was born on January 21, 1924, and died at age 63 years old in February 1987.