Sunny Skylar

American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher.
Born October 11, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Died February 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Brother of one of his collaborators, songwriter Arthur Shaftel.
As a singer, he appeared with a number of big bands, including those led by Peer-Southern Organization. According to ASCAP, Skylar wrote more than 300 songs across the span of his career. He retired from songwriting in the early '70s and settled in Las Vegas, where he remained for the rest of his life. Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.