Lawrence Bennett Gottlieb (born June 10, 1951, Jackson Heights, New York, United States) is an American songwriter. Gottlieb has penned songs for

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and Kevin Montgomery, as well as penning

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's " Dancin' in the Ruins" with Jason Scanlon. The song came to BÖC through the publisher, and was recorded for "

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." Gottlieb has been nominated for two

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

: the first in 1982 (with Marc Blatte) for

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, with " When She Was My Girl", performed by the

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, and the second in 1997 (with

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and

) for

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, with "

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", performed by

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* Larry Gottlieb– Allmusic artist entry * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gottlieb, Larry Living people 1951 births American country songwriters American male songwriters Jewish American songwriters Songwriters from New York (state) People from Jackson Heights, Queens People from Manhasset, New York 21st-century American Jews