{{Short description|American songwriter and lyricist}} '''Marty Panzer''' (March 20, 1945) is an American songwriter and first song-writing partner of Barry Manilow. He is the author of over 30 songs recorded by Manilow and over a hundred songs for Disney Pictures. He also co-wrote the song "Through The Years", performed by Kenny Rogers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/through-the-years-mt0019746608|title=Through the Years - Kenny Rogers - Song Info - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=15 August 2018}}</ref>
His song-writing contributed to 35 gold and platinum albums.<ref>[http://www.martypanzer.com/uclaclass.htm "Writing Lyrics that Succeed and Endure", Master Class With Marty Panzer], a winter 2013 UCLA extension class description (retrieved March 11, 2013)</ref><ref>[http://www.t2conline.com/marty-panzer-a-life-with-barry-manilow-and-beyond/ "Marty Panzer - a Life with Barry Manilow and Beyond"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701191526/http://t2conline.com/marty-panzer-a-life-with-barry-manilow-and-beyond/ |date=2012-07-01 }}, by Suzanna Bowling, April 13, 2012 (retrieved March 11, 2013)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/myra-chanin/raconteur-barry-manilow-l_b_1453580.html|title=Raconteur and Barry Manilow Lyricist Marty Panzer Offers Weird Proof That a Wonderful Life Can Begin at 18|first=Myra|last=Chanin|date=25 April 2012|website=Huffingtonpost.com|accessdate=15 August 2018}}</ref> He is a recipient of the 1999 Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production. He also wrote songs to Disney's ''Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'' and ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''.
==Personal life== Panzer originates from Brooklyn, New York City, having been born and raised just blocks away from Manilow. They first met while working together in the CBS-TV mailroom in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.martypanzer.com/martybio09_09.htm|title=Marty|website=Martypanzer.com|accessdate=15 August 2018}}</ref>
==See also== *:Category:Songs with lyrics by Marty Panzer
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