From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would just sit down and start noodling. Next thing I knew, I had written a melody.
Marvin HamlischAbout author
- Author's profession: Composer
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 2, 1944
- Died: August 7, 2012
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