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  • Aug 21, 1907
    Songwriter Hy Zaret is born in Manhattan, New York. He writes "Unchained Melody," a pop hit for Al Hibbler and The Righteous Brothers, among others. It also finds success in country music in the hands of Elvis Presley and LeAnn Rimes
    Jul 2, 2007
    Songwriter Hy Zaret dies at his home in Westport, Connecticut, at the age of 99. He was best known for composing the lyrics to "Unchained Melody," a country hit for Elvis Presley in the 1970s and for LeAnn Rimes in the '90s

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