Date of Death: December 30, 1979 (77)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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Richard Rodgers was an American composer of 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music. 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.
Rodgers was the first person to win an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards
[1930]Heads Up music
[1931]The Hot Heiress music & lyrics by
[1932]Love Me Tonight music by
[1934]Evergreen music & lyrics by
[1934]The Merry Widow lyrics by
[1934]Hollywood Party music & lyrics by
[1935]Mississippi music by
[1939]On Your Toes music and lyrics by
[1940]Too Many Girls music by
[1940]The Boys from Syracuse music by
[1941]They Met in Argentina songs
[1945]State Fair music by
[1950]Annie Get Your Gun producer
[1953]Main Street to Broadway Richard Rodgers
[1955]Oklahoma! music by
[1956]The King and I music by
[1956]Carousel music by
[1957]Pal Joey music by
[1958]South Pacific music by
[1962]Billy Rose's Jumbo music and lyrics by
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Richard Rodgers, South Pacific
Richard Rodgers, The King And I
Richard Rodgers, Oklahoma!
Richard Rodgers, State Fair
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Richard Rodgers , Do I Hear a Waltz?
Richard Rodgers, No Strings
Richard Rodgers, No Strings
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Richard Rodgers, Flower Drum Song
Richard Rodgers, Pipe Dream
Richard Rodgers , Pal Joey
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Richard Rodgers , The King and I
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Richard Rodgers, South Pacific
Richard Rodgers, South Pacific
Richard Rodgers, South Pacific
Richard Rodgers, South Pacific
Richard Rodgers , Carousel
Richard Rodgers has written 66 shows including The Sound of Music (Composer), Cinderella (Composer), Fly with Me (Composer), Poor Little Ritz Girl (Composer), Dearest Enemy (Composer), The Girl Friend (Composer), Garrick Gaieties (Composer), Lido Lady (Composer), Peggy-Ann (Composer), Betsy (Composer), One Dam Thing After Another (Composer), She's My Baby (Composer), Present Arms (Composer), Chee-Chee (Composer), Spring is Here (Composer), A Yankee At The Court Of King Arthur (Composer), Heads Up (Composer), Simple Simon (Composer), Ever Green (Composer), America's Sweetheart (Composer), Jumbo (Composer), On Your Toes (Bookwriter), All Points West (Composer), The Show is On (Composer), Babes in Arms (Bookwriter), I'd Rather Be Right (Composer), I Married an Angel (Bookwriter), The Boys from Syracuse (Composer), Too Many Girls (Composer), Higher and Higher (Composer), Pal Joey (Composer), By Jupiter (Bookwriter), Oklahoma! (Composer), Carousel (Composer), Happy Birthday (Composer), Allegro (Composer), South Pacific (Composer), The King and I (Composer), Me And Juliet (Composer), Pipe Dream (Composer), Flower Drum Song (Composer), No Strings (Composer), Do I Hear a Waltz? (Composer), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Composer), Two By Two (Composer), A Celebration of Richard Rodgers (Composer), Rodgers & Hart (Composer), Rex (Composer), Side by Side by Sondheim (Composer), I Remember Mama (Composer), With Love and Laughter (Material), Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Composer), Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Composer), A Grand Night for Singing (Composer), Something Wonderful (Composer), State Fair (Composer), Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart (Composer), Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Composer), Something Good (Composer), Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Composer), Manhattan Madcaps of 1924 (Composer), Stairway to Paradise (Sketches/Composer/Lyricist), Come Fly Away (Composer), Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Composer), A Night With Janis Joplin (Composer), Ten Cents a Dance (Composer).
Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for The Sound Of Music , The Hilton Award for Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for South Pacific , Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for The King And I , Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for Oklahoma! , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for State Fair , Best Musical Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Boys From Syracuse , Best Musical Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Boys From Syracuse , Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Babes In Arms , Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre (Tony Awards) , Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Do I Hear a Waltz? , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for No Strings , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for No Strings , Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Flower Drum Song , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Pipe Dream , Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Pal Joey , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I , Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The King and I , The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for South Pacific , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for South Pacific , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for South Pacific , Producer (Musical) (Tony Awards) for South Pacific Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific and Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Carousel .
Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for Oklahoma!, Best Musical Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Boys From Syracuse, Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre (Tony Awards), Special Tony Award (Tony Awards), Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for No Strings, Special Tony Award (Tony Awards), Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Pal Joey, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for South Pacific, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for South Pacific, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for South Pacific, Producer (Musical) (Tony Awards) for South Pacific Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacificand Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Carousel.
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