William Engvick (July 1, 1914, Oakland, California – September 4, 2012, Oakland, California) was an American lyricist,List of albums containing songs written by William Engvick many of whose compositions appear in films.Films with music by William Engvick
Engvick graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1937. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Alec Wilder; they produced songs for the Broadway musical Once Over Lightly (1942),Once Over Lightly credits and for the musical television specials Miss Chicken Little (1953), Pinocchio (1957)Interview with William Engvick regarding the Pinocchio production and Hansel and Gretel (1958), Engvick was also responsible for a number of English-language lyrics to songs originally composed in French. Among his lyrics in this category were "The Song from Moulin Rouge" and "I'll Remember Today."
Selected songs While We're Young (Don Cherry song) 1951
References
External links William Engvick collection of Alec Wilder scores, 1930-1991 Music Division, The New York Public Library. William Engvick obituary and Miss Chicken Little