American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “Up Where We Belong,” the Hit Duet by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes That Made Movie Magic

The sweeping movie love theme was very much a staple of the 1980s. These songs provided a kind of emotional shorthand, summing up the relationship between the two leads. Even better if the song was a ...
Variety

Will Jennings, Co-writer of ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ ‘Tears in Heaven’ and Other Classics, Dies at 80

Will Jennings, an Oscar winner for “My Heart Will Go On” and “Up Where We Belong” and one of the best known lyricists in the contemporary songwriting community, has died, his longtime publisher ...
American Songwriter

Will Jennings, “My Heart Will Go On,” “Tears in Heaven” Songwriter Dies at 80

Will Jennings, known for his Academy Award-winning Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes’ 1983 duet “Up Where We Belong” and Céline Dion‘s “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic, and more hits, died at his home ...
Yahoo

Will Jennings, Oscar Winner for “My Heart Will Go On” and “Up Where We Belong,” Dies at 80

Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning co-writer behind such hits as “My Heart Will Go On” and “Tears in Heaven,” has died. He was 80. Jennings died Friday morning at his home in Tyler, Texas, his caregiver ...
Los Angeles Times

‘My Heart Will Go On’ and ‘Tears in Heaven’ songwriter Will Jennings dies at 80

Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning lyricist of “My Heart Will Go On” and “Up Where We Belong,” has died. He was 80. The songwriter died Friday at his home in Tyler, Texas, his agent Sam Schwartz of the ...