He was awarded the Bronze Star for his efforts in Africa, during World War II.

Some of the best-known are "My Heart Cries for You", which was recorded by three different artists in 1951: Dinah Shore, Guy Mitchell and Vic Damone.

1 in 1958 with "It's All in the Game", with lyrics by Sigman set to music the future Vice President Charles Gates Dawes had composed in 1912.

He is most widely remembered for writing the lyrics for "Where Do I Begin", the theme song for Love Story.

[2] Love Story went on to become the top grossing U.S. film of 1970[4] and the song became a hit for Andy Williams.