Eric "Ric" Marlow (born Sanford Phillip Schafler; December 21, 1925
â€" February 28, 2017) was an American songwriter and actor, best
known for co-writing with Bobby Scott the song "A Taste of Honey"
which won a Grammy in 1962. The song has been recorded by
approximately 200 artists internationally, including The Beatles, Herb
Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, and Johnny
Mathis. He also had several acting roles, most notably on the
television programs, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I..Marlow
was born to Bernice (née Berney) and Arthur Schafler in the Bronx,
New York. He was raised in Long Island, New York.Marlow had several
accidents in his youth, resulting in broken noses, fractured ankles,
torn ligaments, and a fractured skull from a diving accident.
Following his school years, he joined the Army, but due to his
fractured skull, the Army felt he was unsuitable for duty.Owing to his
love of music, especially singing, he spent a lot of time with his
Aunt, who worked as a secretary for the president of Chappell &
Company, later known as Warner/Chappell Music. He got to meet
up-and-coming artists and established celebrities of the time,
including Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Oscar Levant, Rudy Vallee and Red
Nichols.
â€" February 28, 2017) was an American songwriter and actor, best
known for co-writing with Bobby Scott the song "A Taste of Honey"
which won a Grammy in 1962. The song has been recorded by
approximately 200 artists internationally, including The Beatles, Herb
Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, and Johnny
Mathis. He also had several acting roles, most notably on the
television programs, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I..Marlow
was born to Bernice (née Berney) and Arthur Schafler in the Bronx,
New York. He was raised in Long Island, New York.Marlow had several
accidents in his youth, resulting in broken noses, fractured ankles,
torn ligaments, and a fractured skull from a diving accident.
Following his school years, he joined the Army, but due to his
fractured skull, the Army felt he was unsuitable for duty.Owing to his
love of music, especially singing, he spent a lot of time with his
Aunt, who worked as a secretary for the president of Chappell &
Company, later known as Warner/Chappell Music. He got to meet
up-and-coming artists and established celebrities of the time,
including Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Oscar Levant, Rudy Vallee and Red
Nichols.
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