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Robert Colby (July 7, 1922 – March 10, 1987) was an American songwriter, music publisher and theatrical producer. Among his songs were "Jilted" and "Free Again". He composed the music and lyrics for the 1962 Off-Broadway musical Half-past Wednesday, based on the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin. He produced the 1968 Paul Mauriat hit recording of "Love is Blue".

References

1. "ROBERT COLBY, POP COMPOSER AND THEATER PRODUCER, DIES". The New York Times. 17 March 1987. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

External links

• Robert Colby at the Internet Broadway Database
• Robert Colby at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

• 1922 births
• 1987 deaths
• American musical theatre composers
• American musical theatre producers
• American male songwriters
• American music publishers (people)
• 20th-century American male musicians