Marilyn and Alan Bergman, 16-time Oscar nominees, won the Academy Award for their lyrics to ''The Windmills of Your Mind'' (from ''The Thomas Crown Affair''), ''The Way We Were'' (from ''The Way We Were'') and the original song score to ''Yentl.'' Their other Oscar-nominated songs include ''It Might Be You'' (from ''Tootsie''), ''How Do You Keep the Music Playing?'' (from ''Best Friends''), ''I'll Never Say Goodbye'' (from ''The Promise''), ''The Way He Makes Me Feel' and ''Papa, Can You Hear Me?'' (from ''Yentl'') and ''What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life?'' from ''The Happy Ending.''
The Bergmans and Billy Goldenberg wrote the score to ''Ballroom,'' a 1979 Best Musical nominee that included their classic song ''50 Percent.''
Marilyn Bergman is survived by her husband, Alan Bergman, and their daughter, Julie Bergman. |
