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PJMcK

(24,309 posts)
Tue Aug 15, 2023, 09:23 AM Aug 2023

Tom Jones, the lyricist (not the singer), has passed away

He wrote the book and lyrics for The Fantasticks, the longest running musical in history. It features the classic song, Try To Remember.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/theater/tom-jones-dead.html

I’ve met with him dozens of times. A real gentleman with awesome talent and personality.

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Tom Jones, the lyricist (not the singer), has passed away (Original Post) PJMcK Aug 2023 OP
Jerry Orbach: Try to Remember Hela Aug 2023 #1
Every time I see him as anything other than a wisecracking NYPD detective, it still surprises me. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 #2

mahatmakanejeeves

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2. Every time I see him as anything other than a wisecracking NYPD detective, it still surprises me. NT
Tue Aug 15, 2023, 03:59 PM
Aug 2023

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