Composer: Marks and Simons

Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 – January 27, 1997) was an American composer from Saginaw, Michigan. He was best known for the song “All of Me” which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times.

Seymour Simons (January 14, 1896 – February 12, 1949) was an American pianist, composer, orchestra leader, and radio producer. Simons born in Detroit, Michigan, was originally trained in engineering and went to work as a research engineer at a Detroit motor plant. Simons worked in radio production and booking from 1928 to 1932 and led an orchestra on the radio in the early ‘30s. In 1931, he collaborated with Gerald Marks on his biggest hit, “All of Me” which has maintained its popularity over the years.