Tom Adair

American lyricist, composer, and screenwriter (1913-1988)
Person human Q3530645
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Tom Adair

Summary

Tom Adair is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], he… he was born on June 15, 1913[3]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. He died on May 24, 1988[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and lyricist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tom Adair was born in Newton[2].
  • Tom Adair passed away in Honolulu[4].
  • Tom Adair was born on June 15, 1913[3].
  • Tom Adair died on May 24, 1988[5].
  • Tom Adair held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Tom Adair's native language[12].
  • Tom Adair's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Tom Adair worked as a composer[7].
  • Tom Adair worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Tom Adair's professions included lyricist[9].
  • Tom Adair's education included a stint at Los Angeles City College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Adair is Let's Get Away from It All[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Adair is Everything Happens to Me[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Adair is There's No You[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Adair is Julie[17].
  • Tom Adair is recorded as male[18].
  • Tom Adair's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was blunt trauma[20].
  • Tom Adair's family name is recorded as Adair[21].
  • Tom Adair's given name is recorded as Thomas Montgomery[22].
  • Tom Adair's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[23].
  • Tom Adair's partner in business or sport is recorded as Matt Dennis[24].
  • Tom Adair's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[25].
  • Tom Adair's nominated for is recorded as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[26].
  • Tom Adair's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-06-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-05-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f37fd30-9668-4a0e-b701-4b6461707316[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], Tom Adair… he was born on June 15, 1913[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Tom Adair's education included a stint at Los Angeles City College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and lyricist[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Let's Get Away from It All[14], a musical work/composition[33]; Everything Happens to Me[15], a musical work/composition[34]; There's No You[16], a musical work/composition[35]; and Julie[17], a film[36], directed by Q505780[37].

Death and Burial

Tom Adair died on May 24, 1988[5]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. The cause of death was blunt trauma[20].

Why It Matters

Tom Adair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tom Adair born?

Tom Adair's place of birth was Newton[2].

Where did Tom Adair die?

Tom Adair passed away in Honolulu[4].

What did Tom Adair do for work?

Tom Adair worked as screenwriter[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and lyricist[9].

Where did Tom Adair go to school?

Tom Adair was educated at Los Angeles City College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Let's Get Away from It All, Everything Happens to Me, There's No You +1
    Partner in business or sport Matt Dennis
    Given name Thomas Montgomery
    Family name Adair
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