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Herbert A. "Herb" Magidson (January 7, 1906 – January 2, 1986) was an American popular lyricist. His work was used in over 23 films and four Broadway reviews. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934. ==Life and career== Magidson was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He had an early interest in the art of magic and was a member of the Pittsburgh Association of Magicians in his youth. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and then worked briefly for a music publisher in New York.〔Layne, Joslyn. "(Herbert Magidson )". Allmusic. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.〕 Magidson then moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1929 while under contract to Warner Bros. to write music for films.〔 In 1934, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song along with Con Conrad for his lyrics to "The Continental", used in ''The Gay Divorcee'' (1934) starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Magidson also co-wrote the lyrics to the 1937 Allie Wrubel song "Gone with the Wind", although they were not used in the theme for the film of the same name.〔 Magidson received Oscar nominations for the songs, "Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There" from the film ''Hers to Hold'' (1943), and "I'll Buy That Dream" from the film ''Sing Your Way Home'' (1945). He first wrote lyrics for ''The Show of Shows'' (1929), and many more films, including: ''No, No, Nanette'' (1930), ''Gift of Gab'' (1934), ''The Gay Divorcee'' (1934), ''Here's to Romance'' (1935), ''George White's 1935 Scandals'' (1935), ''King Solomon of Broadway'' (1935), ''Miss Pacific Fleet'' (1935), ''The Great Ziegfeld'' (1936), ''Hats Off'' (1936), ''I'd Give My Life'' (1936), ''Radio City Revels'' (1938), and ''Sing Your Way Home'' (1945).〔"Herbert Magidson". January 6, 1986. ''Toledo Blade''. p. 5〕 Magidson had his last hits in 1951, including the song "Happiness".〔 Magidson collaborated with many songwriters, including Con Conrad, Allie Wrubel, Carl Sigman, Sam H. Stept, and Sammy Fain. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980.〔"(Herbert Magidson )". January 4, 1986. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.〕 He died at the UCLA Medical Hospital in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 79, survived by his wife, Elsie.〔"Herb Magidson, stage and movie lyricist". January 4, 1986. ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. p. 16.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herb Magidson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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