Born: November 23rd, 1928 (Connecticut)
Died: November 3rd, 2010 (heart failure)
Marriage: Patricia (?-His death)
Children: He had two children.
Interesting Fact: For his hit Musical "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971) they had a new comer conduct for the music. The composer they chose was a young John Williams.
Successful Era: He wrote many songs for Broadway hits from the 50's on into the 70's.
Awards: For the 1959 Musical "Fiorello!" he received a Tony Award as Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He also won another Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist on "Fiddler on the Roof" (1964). In 2010 he received a Daytime Emmy for "The Wonderful Pets" (2006). In 1972 he was inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame. He is also a memebr of the Theater Hall of Fame.
My Favorite Film: "Fiddler on the Roof" was really the only one of his films with his music to make it on the big screen. That was just fine with me. The film is filled with energy, culture & beautiful music.
Known for his Broadway contributions rather than his Hollywood experience, I still chose to post on Jerry for his marvelous work on the music of "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971). Each song, though religious, reaches out to every group of mankind. From "To Life" to "Do You Love Me" it causes an individual to pause and think on the lyrics. What wonderful music he wrote!
"Tevye's Dream" goes from a slow-paced celebration
to a fast-paced nightmare.
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