William Stirrat

William Albert Stirrat (November 5, 1919 – July 2, 2004) was an imposter who claimed to use a pen name, "Hy Zaret," as the lyricist of the hit "Unchained Melody"." However, Unchained Melody was written by a man really named Hy Zaret, who was born in 1907 and published about 180 songs.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 05, 1919
Birth place
Syracuse New York , New York
Date of deathJuly 02, 2004
Place of death
New Jersey , Freehold Borough New Jersey
Spouse
New Jersey
Shrewsbury New Jersey
Children
New Jersey
North Dakota
Monmouth County New Jersey
Freehold Borough New Jersey
Minot North Dakota
Minot Air Force Base

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