Ray Gilbert (September 5, 1912 – March 3, 1976) was an American lyricist. He grew up in

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Career

Gilbert is best remembered for the lyrics to the Oscar-winning song " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from the film ''

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'', which he wrote with

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in 1947. He also wrote American English lyrics for the songs in '' The Three Caballeros'' featuring

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. He also wrote the English lyrics of the

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' 1965 hit, " ...and Roses and Roses", and "Lost in Your Love" with Sidney Miller, to music by Bert Jay. Gilbert also wrote the English lyrics for a number of songs composed by

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, including " Dindi," ""Amor em Paz" (" Once I Loved"), and " Inútil Paisagem" ("Useless Landscape"/"If You Never Come to Me"). He married actress Janis Paige in 1962.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Ray 1912 births 1976 deaths American lyricists Songwriters from Connecticut RCA Victor artists Best Original Song Academy Award-winning songwriters Musicians from Hartford, Connecticut 20th-century American musicians Songwriters from New York (state) Walt Disney Animation Studios people