Joseph Brooks

Joseph Brooks (born March 11, 1938) is an Academy Award winning American screenwriter, director, producer and composer. He composed the mega-hit song You Light Up My Life for the film of the same name that he also wrote, directed and produced. In October of 1977 "You Light Up My Life" reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 popularity charts where it held the top position for 10 consecutive weeks, which was then the longest run at #1 in the chart'... more

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