Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman were among the most successful and prolific partnerships of their time. Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett and many others performed their material.

Bergman and his wife Marilyn wrote the words for “The Way We Were,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” and the songs in the movie “Yentl.”

Alan Bergman, who won Oscars, Emmys and Grammys with wife Marilyn Bergman, wrote songs for Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Sting.