Pierre Norman


Pierre Norman, born Joseph P. Connor, was an American clergyman, songwriter, and composer. He was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States, and died in Teaneck, New Jersey.
As a songwriter he is most famous for co-writing two songs: "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" that appeared in the Maurice Chevalier movie The Big Pond and "When I Take My Sugar to Tea", both of which were used in the Marx Brothers movie, Monkey Business, and both of which were co-written with Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal. He joined ASCAP in 1925.
He was educated at the Wyoming Conservatory and St. Bonaventure College where he received among other degrees, a Doctor of Music. He also received a musical degree from the Benedictine Fathers. He also studied with Ergildo Martinelli. He was the pastor of St. John's Church in Cliffside, New Jersey; chaplain of the New Jersey State Police for 24 years; and the New Jersey State Guard.

Songs

  • "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me"
  • "The Golden Dawn"
  • "Little Did I Know"
  • “Back Home”
  • “Homemade Sunshine”
  • “I’ve Got “It”, But It Don’t Do Me No Good”
  • “If You Could Just Forgive and Forget, I’d Fall in Love all Over Again”
  • “Mia Cara”
  • “Once a Gypsy Told Me You Were Mine”
  • “Satan’s Holiday”
  • "When I Take My Sugar to Tea"
  • "Lillies of Lorraine"
  • "The Far Green Hills of Home"
  • "Little Black Dog"
  • "I Shall Return"
  • "Lord's Prayer"
  • "Our Father"
  • "Ave Maria"
  • "Miracle of the Bells"