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Matt Dennis

Matt Dennis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2002)

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Born
February 11, 1914
Died
June 21, 2002
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1914

About Matt Dennis

Matthew Loveland Dennis was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular songs. In 2012, Jasmine Records re-released four of Dennis' records as "Welcome Matt". Dennis wrote prolifically, with 14 of his songs recorded by the Dorsey band in one year alone, including "Everything Happens to Me", an early hit for Frank Sinatra. Pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet recorded an entire album of Dennis's compositions, released as Angel Eyes in 1965.

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Matt Dennis timeline

  1. Pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet recorded an entire album of Dennis's compositions, released as Angel Eyes in 1965.
  2. In 2012, Jasmine Records re-released four of Dennis' records as "Welcome Matt".

The world when Matt Dennis was born

Matt Dennis was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Dennis's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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