16-time Academy Award nominated lyricist Marilyn Bergman has died. Bergman worked with her husband, Alan, for over half a century, to expand the American Songbook with insistently memorable fare, including “In the Heat of the Night” – the title song of the film starring Sidney Poitier, who died on Thursday at 94 – with music by Quincy Jones (it’s sung by Ray Charles on soundtrack), “Nice ‘n’ Easy” for Frank Sinatra, “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life” for the film “The Happy Ending,” and “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” with Neil Diamond. Their songs were performed and recorded by Fred Astaire, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Jackson.

The Bergmans were recognized with three Oscars, for “The Windmills of Your Mind,” from “The Thomas Crown Affair,” the title song from “The Way We Were,” and their body of songs for “Yentl.” Along the way, they also collected three Emmys and a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (again, for “The Way We Were”).

Composer-collaborators included Marvin Hamlisch, Henry Mancini, Dave Grusin, John Williams, and especially Michel Legrand.

Marilyn Bergman began formulating her first lyrics following an accident in college, after a fall down the stairs broke both her shoulders. Unable to play the piano or even write, she began preserving her inspirations on tape.

While both Bergmans hailed from Brooklyn (Marilyn’s maiden name was Keith), they didn’t meet until they were in California. The couple wed in 1958.

The team was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980. At the time of her death Marilyn was 93 years old. She is survived by her husband, now 96.

“The Windmills of Your Mind”

“In the Heat of the Night”

“You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”

“What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life”

“The Way We Were”