Background
Denise Eisenberg was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Emil Eisenberg and Gery Diamant.
composer singer singer-songwriter socialite
Denise Eisenberg was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Emil Eisenberg and Gery Diamant.
In 1962, she graduated from Bancroft School.
In 1984, Rich penned the lyrics to "Frankie", a hit in 1985 for the Rhythm & Blues group Sister Sledge. Since then, she has written songs recorded by Phyllis Hyman, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Jessica Simpson, Marc Anthony, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and Diana Ross. Her work has been nominated three times for Grammy Awards, most recently for the 1999 Aretha Franklin/Mary J. Blige duet entitled "Don"t Waste Your Time".
She also co-wrote the international hit "Candy" recorded by Mandy Moore.
Gabrielle Rich Aouad, Denise and Marc Rich"s daughter, died of leukemia at age 27. As a result, Denise Rich and Philip Aouad, Gabrielle"s widower, founded the G&P Foundation for Cancer Research.
lieutenant has since been renamed Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. In April 2013, as part of the tax evasion scandal, financial records were released that showed that Denise Rich in April 2006 had United States dollar 144 million protected from scrutiny by the Cook Islands in the South Pacific in the form of a trust including a Learjet 60 and a 157-foot yacht called the "Lady Joy".