93,821 profiles ranked

Jimmy Kennedy

Northern Irish songwriter, lyricist (1902-1984) · United Kingdom · Musicians · Died at 81

Jimmy Kennedy is read about 33 times a day, in 6 languages.

Counted to August 20, 2026, not since.

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

James Kennedy was an Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers such as Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon.

Also in Deutsch

Photos 1

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

In common with Jimmy

Musicians from the United Kingdom 3

About this person

James Kennedy was an Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers such as Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he wrote some 2000 songs, of which over 200 became worldwide hits and about 50 are popular music classics.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1984 · aged 81

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.