American Defense Society

Reservoir Announces New Deal for the Catalog of Lyricist Larry Kusik

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Kusik was a prolific lyricist whose works can be heard in some of the most iconic films released during the 1960s and 1970s.

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  • Kusik was a prolific lyricist whose works can be heard in some of the most iconic films released during the 1960s and 1970s.
  • Speak Softly Love won Kusik an ASCAP award and was recorded by several artists, with Andy Williams version climbing to #34 on Billboards Hot 100.
  • Additionally, Kusik co-wrote the lyrics for A Time For Us, which first appeared in the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet.
  • Im so glad my fathers catalog has found a new home with the passionate team at Reservoir, Thomas Glass, Kusiks son, also commented.