Arthur Hamilton, who has died aged 98, was the songwriter behind the plaintive standards Cry Me a River and I Can Sing a Rainbow; he also shared an Oscar nomination with the composer Riz Ortolani ...

Arthur Hamilton, “Cry Me a River” Songwriter, Dies at 98 His prom date, Julie London, had a big hit with his immortal torch song, and he also penned “Sing a Rainbow,” “He Needs Me” and ...

Arthur Hamilton, a composer best known for the enduring torch song “Cry Me a River,” which has been recorded by hundreds of artists, died on May 20 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 98.

“Cry Me a River” is a song that has reached across generations of listeners and has been recorded by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Bublé, and Barbara Streisand.

“Cry Me a River” was added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in 2015. “It’s only a thimbleful of a voice,” London once said her rendition.

Arthur Hamilton, an Oscar-nominated songwriter, has died at 98. Hamilton is best known for his 1950’s torch classic “Cry Me a River.” Artists such as Julie London and Ella Fitzgerald have ...

Arthur Hamilton, the Oscar-nominated songwriter best known for his smoky torch-song classic “Cry Me a River,” memorably recorded by Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker and many others ...