Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for

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's 1966 hit, " Strangers in the Night". Snyder was born in New York City on February 22, 1919. He studied piano at the

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before taking a job as a songwriter at the Brill Building. Eddie Snyder died on March 10, 2011, in Lakeland, Florida, at the age of 92.

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