George Merrill (songwriter)
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George Merrill is an American songwriter
whose work mostly dates from the mid to late 1980s.
He wrote "How Will I Know
," which was a hit for Whitney Houston
in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
Throughout the mid- to late-1980s and early 90s, Merrill was also one half of vocal duo Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for the late 1988
hit "Waiting For a Star to Fall
". He wrote the song and had initially offered it to Whitney Houston, but she rejected it and Merrill decided to sing it himself.
Merrill was married to Shannon Rubicam
(his partner in Boy Meets Girl) from the mid 1980s until they divorced in 2000. They have one daughter, Hilary; she can be seen as the little blond girl in her parents' video of "Waiting For a Star to Fall."
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
whose work mostly dates from the mid to late 1980s.
He wrote "How Will I Know
How Will I Know
"How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for her debut album, entitled Whitney Houston, which was released in February 1985. It was released by Arista Records in November that year, as the album's third single. Composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam,...
," which was a hit for Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
Throughout the mid- to late-1980s and early 90s, Merrill was also one half of vocal duo Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for the late 1988
1988 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....
hit "Waiting For a Star to Fall
Waiting for a Star to Fall
Waiting For a Star to Fall is a song released by the pop duo Boy Meets Girl in 1988. A worldwide hit, it became the duo's signature song.-Background:...
". He wrote the song and had initially offered it to Whitney Houston, but she rejected it and Merrill decided to sing it himself.
Merrill was married to Shannon Rubicam
Shannon Rubicam
Shannon Rubicam is an American female singer/songwriter who is best remembered for being half of the mid to late 1980s pop duo Boy Meets Girl....
(his partner in Boy Meets Girl) from the mid 1980s until they divorced in 2000. They have one daughter, Hilary; she can be seen as the little blond girl in her parents' video of "Waiting For a Star to Fall."