Ginny Redington Dawes
Ginny Redington Dawes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virginia Redington May 13, 1945 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 2022 (aged 77) New York City |
| Alma mater | St. Josephs College |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Spouse | Thomas W. Dawes (1975 until his death in 2007)[1] |
| Partner | James McCullar |
Ginny Redington Dawes (May 13, 1945 – December 31, 2022)[2] was an American songwriter, singer, and author. Best known for the commercial jingles she wrote and co-wrote, including "You, You're the One" (for McDonald's) and "Coke is It" (for Coca-Cola), Dawes also co-wrote two books about antique jewelry[3] and a musical, The Talk of the Town.[4][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (November 5, 2007). "Musician and ad jingle writer Dawes dies at 64". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (January 22, 2023). "Ginny Redington Dawes, Composer of Memorable Ad Jingles, Dies at 77". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Solis-Cohen, L. (December 23, 1991). "Some ideas for booking the antiques lovers on your list / no matter their taste, there's a tome for them". San Francisco Chronicle (Final ed.).
- ^ Holden, Stephen (November 9, 2004). "Those Bludgeoning Wits of Yesteryear, Freud's Road Not Taken and a Little Taste of Hell". The New York Times. p. E5. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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