Jeffrey B. Franzel is an American, New York-based
songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music ...
and
musician. His songs have been featured on albums in several countries.
He also performs in a Jazz Quartet in his hometown, New York City.
Background
He began his career as a jazz pianist and toured with many groups, including big band legend Les Brown. During that time he accompanied such artists as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Mel Tormé. After advice he received from Les Brown, he focused his energy on composing. Since then Franzel has also continued his career as a performing musician.
Songwriting career
Pop hits
Franzel's song "
Don't Rush Me
"Don't Rush Me" is a song written by Alexandra Forbes and Jeff Franzel and performed by American singer Taylor Dayne. It was released in the late summer of 1988 as the fourth single from Dayne's debut album '' Tell it to My Heart''.
Reception a ...
was recorded in 1989 by
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in 1987 after her debut single " Tell It to My Heart". Dayne achieved six additional U.S. top-10 singles, including "Love Will ...
and eventually peaked at No. 2 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 1990, he co-wrote the album track "I Need Forever" along with Jim Klein for American singer
Alisha, included on the album ''
Bounce Back''.
He also wrote "Never Saw Blue Like That" — sung by
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. While Colvin has been a solo recording artist for decades, she is best known for her 1998 Grammy Award-winning song " Sunny Came Home".
Early ...
, in the
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and th ...
film, ''
Runaway Bride''. He currently works on songs for the pop, country, and Christian contemporary markets.
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Songwriters from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people