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27: 95: 188:". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as "Le Lac Majeur", "Papa-Tango-Charly", "Sha Mi Sha", "Un Été de Porcelaine", and "Brooklyn by the Sea" which became hits in France and several other European countries. 325:, they moved to London where they penned songs for a number of British musicians. After the partnership with Doc Pomus ended in 1965, Shuman moved to Paris, France, where he wrote songs for 485:
He died of cancer on 2 November 1991, leaving his wife, Maria-Pia and their four daughters, Maria-Cella, Barbara, Maria-Pia and Eva-Maria. Doc Pomus had died in March of the same year.
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and embarked on his own recording career. One of his hits in the early 1970s was "(Il Neige Sur) Le Lac Majeur". He also wrote a couple of hits in the UK (including
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Obituary in The New York Times, 4 November 1991 (retrieved 22 January 2010)
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in 1992. He also worked occasionally as an actor, notably appearing with
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singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s
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American song. The complete musical theater companion. 1877–1995
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List of songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
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