Don Kirshner

American songwriter, publisher, music producer, manager (1934–2011).

Born April 17th, 1934 in New York City.

Died January 17th, 2011 at 76 years old in Boca Raton (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
composer, record producer, songwriter, talent manager
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz