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Johnny Marks

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Also known as John David Marks, John D. Marks

American songwriter (1909–1985)

Person · Open Library

Works
10

Top works

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • A Holly Jolly Christmas

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Ireland

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
55,722
Total plays
148,319

Tags

wurlitzerAllchristmasUnited StatesVocal Pop

There are at least three artists named Johnny Marks. 1. Johnny Marks (1909-1985) was an American songwriter, best known for writing Christmas songs, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "Run Run Rudolph", "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" and "A Holly Jolly Christmas." He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1981. 2. Johnny Marks is a UK Country music artist who has released over a dozen albums. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Q16876462
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Mount Vernon
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
lyricist
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1909-11-10
date of death
1985-09-03
cause of death
diabetes
place of burial
Woodlawn Cemetery
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (1)

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