Arthur Malvin, a composer and lyricist who won two Emmy Awards for his work with Carol Burnett and Frank Sinatra, has died. He was 83.
Malvin died at his Century City home on June 16 after a long illness, said his daughter, Janet Malvin.
Malvin won an Emmy in 1968 for writing music for a Frank Sinatra television special, A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim, which featured Ella Fitzgerald and Brazilian bossa nova singer Antonio Carlos Jobim.
”Sinatra was historically known as being difficult to work with, but my father had a fabulous experience,” said Malvin’s son, David.
”It was a highlight of his career.”
In 1978, Malvin and Stan Freeman shared an Emmy for Hi-Hat, a Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers parody they wrote for The Carol Burnett Show. He worked on the CBS variety programme for 11 years.
He was nominated for a Tony award in 1980 for material he wrote for Sugar Babies, a burlesque-themed play starring Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller.
He also sang on children’s records and recorded advertising jingles, Janet Malvin said.
In addition to his children Janet and David, Malvin is survived by his wife of 56 years, Irene; another son, Daniel; and four grandchildren. — Sapa-AP