Bennie Benjamin

Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin (November 4, 1907 May 2, 1989) was a Virgin Islands-born American songwriter. He had particularly successful songwriting partnerships with Sol Marcus, with whom he wrote "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire", "When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; and with George David Weiss, with whom he wrote "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" and "Wheel of Fortune". Most of his songs were in the traditional pop idiom.

Bennie Benjamin
Benjamin c. 1947
Background information
Birth nameClaude August Benjamin
Born(1907-11-04)November 4, 1907
Christiansted, St. Croix, Danish West Indies
DiedMay 2, 1989(1989-05-02) (aged 81)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician
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