Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr.( December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz- funk/ soul- jazz saxophonist.
Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Dave Grusin, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.
He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including" Mister MagicReed SeedBlack FrostWinelightInner City Blues" and" The Best is Yet to Come".
In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on" Just the Two of Us"( still in regular rotation on radio today), Patti LaBelle on" The Best Is Yet to Come" and Phyllis Hyman on" A Sacred Kind of Love".
He is also remembered for his take on the Dave Brubeck classic" Take Five", and for his 1996 version of" Soulful Strut".
Washington had a preference for black nickel- plated saxophones made by Julius Keilwerth.
These included a SX90R alto and SX90R tenor.
He also played Selmer Mark VI alto in the early years.
His main soprano was a black nickel- plated H. Couf Superba II( also built by Keilwerth for Herbert Couf) and a Keilwerth SX90 in the last years of his life.
Everything Happens for the Best
" Everything Happens For The Best" is a song written by Billie Holiday.
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra( c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar- shaped string instrument.
He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
Carolyn Leigh
Carolyn Leigh( August 21, 1926 – November 19, 1983) was an American lyricist for Broadway, film, and popular songs.
She is best known as the writer with partner Cy Coleman of the pop standards" Witchcraft" and" The Best Is Yet to Come".
With Johnny
Richards she wrote the million- seller" Young at Heart" for the film of the same name, starring Frank Sinatra.
Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.
Aoife Ní Fhearraigh
Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, or simply Aoife is an Irish singer.
A well- known interpreter of Irish Gaelic songs, she released her first recording in 1991 and worked with Moya Brennan to produce her much acclaimed 1996 album" Aoife".
She reached international recognition in 1998 when her song" The Best is Yet to Come" was used for the" Metal Gear Solid" soundtrack.
To date, Aoife has worked closely with artists such as Phil Coulter, Roma Downey and Brian Kennedy, and she has also toured the US, Japan and Europe.
The Best Is Yet to Come
"The Best Is Yet to Come" is a 1959 song composed by Cy Coleman, with lyrics written by Carolyn Leigh.
It is generally associated with Frank Sinatra, who recorded it on his 1964 album "
It Might as Well Be Swing" accompanied by Count Basie under the direction of Quincy Jones.
It was the last song Sinatra sang in public, on February 25, 1995, and the words "The Best is Yet to Come" are etched on Sinatra's tombstone.
Although Sinatra made it popular, the song was written for and introduced by Tony Bennett.
Rika Muranaka
Rika Muranaka is a Japanese composer and music producer renown for her songs in Konami ’s" Metal Gear" video game series.
Some of her most notable works include" The Best Is Yet to ComeMetal Gear SolidCa n't Say Goodbye to Yesterday", and" Do n't Be Afraid".
She also composed the song" I Am the Wind" for and the song" Esperándote" for the original" Silent Hill".
Heart On (song)
Heart On is the first single of Katastrophy Wife's third album Pregnant which is yet to be released.
The Best Is Yet to Come (Donald Lawrence song)
The Best Is Yet to Come is the lead single of Donald Lawrence's 2002 album" Go Get Your Life Back".
It was reissued on their hits compilation" Restoring the Years: The Best of Donald Lawrence& the Tri-City Singers" in 2003.
The song musically is similar to his previous hit" Testify," and features guest appearances from Ann Nesby( formerly of Sounds of Blackness) and gospel pioneer Bishop Walter Hawkins.
Lawrence's lyrics" Hold on, my brother, do n't give up Hold on, my sister, just look up" are frequently cited in Christian inspirational literature.

Question: What nationality is the composer of song The Best Is Yet To Come?
Answer: American