Sheldon Harnick
Composer
1924 –
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Who is Sheldon Harnick?
Sheldon Harnick is an American lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof.
Harnick began his career writing words and music to comic songs in musical revues. One of these, "The Merry Minuet", was popularized by the Kingston Trio. It is in the caustic style usually associated with Tom Lehrer and is sometimes incorrectly attributed to him.
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- Born
- Apr 30, 1924
Chicago - Also known as
- Sheldon Mayer Harnick
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elaine May
(1962 - 1963) - Margery Gray
- Elaine May
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Northwestern University
- Northwestern University School of Music
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on July 23, 2013
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