The Lyrics were written by Carole Bayer Sager reflecting on her Colleague Peter Allen's own frame of mind in life…."He Just Kept Everything Inside...His Personal Philosophy Was 'Don't Show Anyone You're Crying'." Bernadette Peters, who toured with Allen in 1989, stated that Allen told her that "His Mother Taught Him To Always Put Your Best Face On" in response to Allen's father Dying by Suicide when Allen was 14 years old.] The references to "baby" in the Song refer to Allen's Younger Sister Inner Guarded Feeling as well.
Similarly, the Notorious Harvey Phillip Spector Famous American Record Producer, Musician, And Songwriter did the same after his Father Committed Suicide. In April 1949, Spector's Father committed Suicide and on his gravestone were inscribed the words "Ben Spector. Father. Husband. To Know Him Was To Love Him"
Phil having learned to Play Guitar Wrote the Lyrics in his First Record Release, that was "To Know Him Is to Love Him!"
The Lyrics were written by Carole Bayer Sager reflecting on her Colleague Peter Allen's own frame of mind in life…."He Just Kept Everything Inside...His Personal Philosophy Was 'Don't Show Anyone You're Crying'." Bernadette Peters, who toured with Allen in 1989, stated that Allen told her that "His Mother Taught Him To Always Put Your Best Face On" in response to Allen's father Dying by Suicide when Allen was 14 years old.] The references to "baby" in the Song refer to Allen's Younger Sister Inner Guarded Feeling as well.
Similarly, the Notorious Harvey Phillip Spector Famous American Record Producer, Musician, And Songwriter did the same after his Father Committed Suicide. In April 1949, Spector's Father committed Suicide and on his gravestone were inscribed the words "Ben Spector. Father. Husband. To Know Him Was To Love Him"
Phil having learned to Play Guitar Wrote the Lyrics in his First Record Release, that was "To Know Him Is to Love Him!"