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 Henry M. Gaffney  (b. 8 March 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional songwriter, producer and educator. Gaffney began his career in music as a solo recording artist, releasing critically acclaimed albums on both RCA (“Waiting For A Wind”), and United Artists Records (“On Again Off Again”). He was a staff writer for Koppleman / Bandier (EMI) for 9 years. His songs have been recorded by artist from all over the world (see discography). He wrote numerous songs for the Emmy winning Television series “Fame”, in addition to other TV features and in 1987 composed, arranged and produced the original score to “Sidewalk Stories. The film was the winner of the Prix Du Public at the Cannes Film Festival.

Gaffney is an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, Boston and The Clive Davis School of Recorded Music at NYU Tisch School Of The Arts. A frequent lecturer on songwriting and record production Gaffney presented "In Defense Of Daydreaming - The Creative Process" to The College Music Society, a paper that addresses the creative process.