Legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil passes away at 82.

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Cynthia Weil, the lyricist behind some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, has died at the age of 82. She and her husband, composer Barry Mann, wrote classics such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" for the Righteous Brothers, "On Broadway" for the Drifters, and "Walking in the Rain" for the Ronettes. Weil and Mann were part of a group of young New York couples competing to produce hits for the artists of the day. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and received an award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
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