Steve Karmen | |
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| Born | January 31, 1937 Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Known for | Jingles |
| Notable work | "I Love New York" "Here Comes the King" |
| Children | 3 |
Steve Karmen (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer known for his jingles, including "I Love New York",[1] "Call Nationwide, 'Cause Nationwide Is On Your Side", and "Here Comes the King."[2][3][4] The King of Jingles, as he is informally known,[2][1][5] has written more than 2,000 advertising jingles[6] and is the recipient of 16 advertising Clio Awards.[1][7] Prior to working in advertising, Karmen was a Calypso singer and scored soundtracks for nudie films such as The Candidate (1964) and What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? (1970).[8]
- ^ a b c Miller, Roland Foster (1989-07-16). "Westchester Bookcase". The New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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