Wilbur H "Will" Jennings was born on June 27,1944 and is an American lyricist.
10 Facts About Will Jennings
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Will Jennings is popularly known for writing the lyrics for the songs "Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On".
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Will Jennings has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won several awards including three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards.
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Will Jennings attended school near Tyler, Texas in the Chapel Hill Independent School District.
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Will Jennings graduated from Tyler Junior College and taught English at the college.
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Will Jennings has collaborated on many songs for films, the most notable songs being "Up Where We Belong" for An Officer and a Gentleman, a song that won the Academy Award in America and the BAFTA in the United Kingdom and was a number one hit for Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes.
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In 1997, Jennings wrote the world-wide number one Celine Dion hit "My Heart Will Go On" for the film Titanic with his collaborator James Horner.
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Will Jennings wrote several songs for Roy Orbison's King of Hearts album.
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Will Jennings wrote "Tears in Heaven" with Eric Clapton, which won song of the Year and won the Ivor Novello award for best song from a film.
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In 2002, Horner and Will Jennings contributed a song for the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind.