# John Frederick Coots

> John Frederick Coots, better known as J. Fred Coots or Fred Coots, was an American songwriter. He composed more than 700 popular songs and more than a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest success of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town." The song became one of the biggest sellers in American history.

*American songwriter (1897–1985)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1897-05-02
- **Died:** 1985-04-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 9.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178512/ (@nm0178512)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/583506)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bcb90e6-c8d9-463d-870a-3cc1e480a060)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1284588)

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