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Jabara was in the original cast of the stage [[Musical theatre|musical]]s ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'' and ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. He is best known, however, for writing [[Donna Summer]]'s [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-winning hit "[[Last Dance (song)|Last Dance]]" from ''[[Thank God It's Friday]]'' (1978) and [[Barbra Streisand]]'s [[Golden Globe]]-nominated song "[[The Main Event/Fight]]" from ''[[The Main Event (1979 film)|The Main Event]]'' (1979). |
Jabara was in the original cast of the stage [[Musical theatre|musical]]s ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'' and ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. He is best known, however, for writing [[Donna Summer]]'s [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-winning hit "[[Last Dance (song)|Last Dance]]" from ''[[Thank God It's Friday]]'' (1978) and [[Barbra Streisand]]'s [[Golden Globe]]-nominated song "[[The Main Event/Fight]]" from ''[[The Main Event (1979 film)|The Main Event]]'' (1979). |
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He later penned [[Barbra Streisand|Streisand]] & [[Donna Summer|Summer]]'s duet "[[No More Tears (Duet)|No More Tears]]", which was a [[Billboard]] number-one hit. His credits also include the [[Weather Girls]] disco hit "[[It's Raining Men]]". |
He later penned [[Barbra Streisand|Streisand]] & [[Donna Summer|Summer]]'s duet "[[No More Tears (Duet)|No More Tears]]", which was a [[Billboard]] number-one hit. His credits also include the [[Weather Girls]] disco hit "[[It's Raining Men]]," co-written with [[Paul Shaffer]]. |
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Jabara died from [[lymphoma]] related to [[AIDS]] at the age of 44. He is interred in [[Green-Wood Cemetery]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]. |
Jabara died from [[lymphoma]] related to [[AIDS]] at the age of 44. He is interred in [[Green-Wood Cemetery]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]. |
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Revision as of 03:51, 9 September 2006
Paul Jabara (January 31, 1948 - September 29 1992) was an actor and songwriter.
Jabara was in the original cast of the stage musicals Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar. He is best known, however, for writing Donna Summer's Oscar-winning hit "Last Dance" from Thank God It's Friday (1978) and Barbra Streisand's Golden Globe-nominated song "The Main Event/Fight" from The Main Event (1979).
He later penned Streisand & Summer's duet "No More Tears", which was a Billboard number-one hit. His credits also include the Weather Girls disco hit "It's Raining Men," co-written with Paul Shaffer.
Jabara died from lymphoma related to AIDS at the age of 44. He is interred in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
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