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, has died.

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 for ...

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 the Oscar-nominated “Till Love Touches Your Life.” By Mike Barnes Senior ...

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, has died.

A hit for Julie London in 1955, it was later recorded by — among many others — Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Michael Bublé, who praised it for its “darkness.” By Richard Sandomir Arthur ...