Adolph Green

American lyricist and playwright, born December 2, 1914 in The Bronx, New York, USA, died October 24, 2002 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Allyn Ann McLerie from 1945 to 1953. His third wife was Phyllis Newman, they were married from 1960 until his death. He is best known for his contributions to Broadway musicals and Hollywood movies together with Betty Comden. He charted as a songwriter ten times in the U.S. and U.K. between 1956 and 2011, all with Betty Comden & Jule Styne as co-writers. In the U.K., he reached #9 with "The Party's Over" by Lonnie Donegan in 1962. In the U.S., his highest charted song was "Dance Only with Me" by Perry Como in 1958; it reached #19. He also co-wrote "Just in Time" by Tony Bennett, which charted to #46 in 1956.