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- Larry Weiss was born on March 25, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Deep Impact (1998), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and The Boat That Rocked (2009).
- Started writing songs in his teens before working as a freelance songwriter for Wes Farrell.
- His first break came in 1963 when Nat "King" Cole recorded "Mr. Wishing Well", a song Weiss co-wrote with Lockie Edwards Jr.
- Wrote songs for R&B acts including Baby Washington, Chuck Jackson and The Shirelles.
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