Richard Rodgers
American composer of musical theatre, famed for his partnerships with Lorenz Hart and later Oscar Hammerstein II, and for landmark works such as Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Queens
- Educated at
- Townsend Harris High SchoolColumbia UniversityDeWitt Clinton High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album🏆 Grammy Trustees Award🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics🏆 Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards🏆 Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Timeline
1902
Born
Birth1979
Died
Death
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