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American banker and songwriter who wrote the lyrics to "Georgia on My Mind"
Stuart Gorrell
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American banker and songwriter who wrote the lyrics to "Georgia on My Mind"
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
17 September 1901(Knox, Starke County, Indiana, USA)
Death:
10 August 1963(New Jersey, USA)
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Education:
Indiana University
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Biography
Introduction
Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) was best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind".
Born in Knox, Indiana, Gorrell attended Indiana University; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael. After hearing Carmichael play the newly composed melody at a party, Gorrell stayed up all night with Carmichael working on the song and ended up writing lyrics for it.
Gorrell became a banker and never wrote another lyric in his life.