Richard Rodgers
Composer
1902 – 1979
Who was Richard Rodgers?
Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music down to the present day, and have an enduring broad appeal.
Rodgers was the first person to win what are considered the top show business awards in television, recording, movies and Broadway—an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony—now known collectively as an EGOT. He has also won a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of two people to receive each award.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1902
Arverne - Also known as
- Rodgers
- Richard Rogers
- Original Carousel Cast
- Richard Charles Rodgers
- Rogers, Richard
- Dick
- Richard C. Rodgers
- Parents
- Spouses
- Dorothy Belle Feiner Rodgers
(1940 - 1979/12/30)
- Dorothy Belle Feiner Rodgers
- Children
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Juilliard School
- Died
- Dec 30, 1979
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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