Born: March 22nd 1930 (New York)
Died: LIVING
Interesting Fact: He was taught by Broadway legend, Oscar Hammerstein II
Successful Era: Known more for his Broadway contributions, he has been successful from the early sixties to our current time.
Awards: He won the Oscar for Best Music on "Dick Tracy" (1990). For the same film he was nominated for two Grammy's & two Golden Globes. In 1974 he won a Edgar Allen Poe award for the film "The Last of Sheila." He also has five Tony Awards.
My Favorite Film: "West Side Story" (1961) has my favorite lyrics out of all his work. The "Jet Song" & "Cool" is especially amazing 'from the womb to the tomb.'
I've chosen to post on Stephen for two reasons: One, I seem to have been following a pattern of Lyricist rather than composers and two, it's his Birthday. After he wrote his first musical, he played it for his friends father, Oscar Hammerstein II. Hammerstein was unhappy with the music and proceeded to educate him on how to write a musical. He later said that he learned more in those moments than all the schooling he had dedicated to it.
"Cool"
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