First Name |
Marvin
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Middle Name |
Frederick
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Last Name |
Hamlisch
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Full Name at Birth |
Marvin Frederick Hamlisch
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Birthday |
2nd June, 1944
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Birthplace |
New York, New York, USA
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Died |
6th August, 2012
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Respiratory arrest caused by anoxic brain encephalopathy and hypertension
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Buried |
Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Red
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Professional Children's School, Manhattan, NY
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University |
Juilliard School of Music (attended 1951-64), BA Music, Queens College New York
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Occupation Text |
Composer, Conductor
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Occupation |
Composer
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Claim to Fame |
Composer of A Chorus Line, The Sting, Ordinary People, Starting Over
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Music Genre (Text) |
Musical theatre · Film music · Pops, Musical theatre · Film music · Pops
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Music Genre |
Stage & Screen, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1965–2012 Official website: http://www.marvinhamlisch.us, 1965–2012
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Music Style |
Stage & Screen, Pop/Rock, Easy Listening, Show Tunes, Instrumental Pop, Soft Rock, Film Music, Original Score, Musical Theater, Soundtracks, Movie Themes, Classical
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Music Mood |
Whimsical, Amiable/Good-Natured, Happy, Rousing, Sentimental, Fun, Dramatic, Nostalgic, Melancholy, Poignant, Plaintive, Reflective, Elegant, Sophisticated, Sad, Somber
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Instrument |
Guitar, Piano, Composer
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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Official Websites |
www.marvinhamlisch.com/, www.nndb.com/people/589/000024517/, http://www.marvinhamlisch.us, https://marvinhamlisch.com
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Sister |
Terry Liebling
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Friend |
Barbra Streisand
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Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only sixteen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This collection of all four is referred to as an "EGOT". He is one of only two people (along with composer Richard Rodgers) to have won those four prizes and a Pulitzer Prize ("PEGOT").