Chances Are (song)
"Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman.
It was published in 1957.
The song was one of many compositions by the Stillman-Allen team that were
chart hits in the 1950s.
It was listed on "Billboard"s "Most Played by Jockeys" survey for Johnny Mathis, charting in 1957, and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.
The song reached No. 4 on "Billboard"s Best Sellers in Stores survey, along with its flip "The Twelfth of Never", which Mathis initially disliked.
It became a gold record.
The song was also included on the 1958 Mathis compilation "Johnny's Greatest Hits".
Mathis re-recorded the song in 1996 as a duet with Liza Minnelli for her album "Gently".
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1897)
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Robert Allen (song composer)
Robert Allen Deitcher (February 5, 1927 – October 1, 2000) was an American pianist and an arranger and writer of music for popular songs.
Thomas Scott (diver)
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Albert Thompson (footballer, born 1912)
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Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
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The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Alonso Mudarra
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He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
Harry Johnson (wrestler)
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Harry Wainwright (footballer)
Harry Wainwright( born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer.

Question: When did the composer of song Chances Are (Song) die?
Answer: October 1, 2000