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Richard Rodgers
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American composer of songs and Broadway musicals (1902–1979)
OverviewAI-generated
Richard Rodgers was an American composer and musician whose career began in 1919. He was recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection and is associated with genres including musical, showtunes, and classical music. His notable works include *The Sound of Music*, *Pipe Dream*, *A Connecticut Yankee*, and *Great Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein*.
Born in 1902 and dying in 1979, Rodgers was a male artist from the United States. He has been referenced by 3,808 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 22 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1979
- Works
- 142
Top works
- A Connecticut Yankee
- Sound of Music for Classical Players - Trumpet and Piano
- Pipe Dream
- Sound of Music
- Great Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1902-06-28
- Active to
- 1979-12-30
Discography
- Cinderella (Premiere 2003 Cast Album)
- The Sound of Music (Premiere Cast Album)
- Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris / Concerto In F1966
- Three Ballets1988
- Me and Juliet1993
- "My Funny Valentine": Frederica von Stade Sings Rodgers and Hart1993
- South Pacific (1996 Studio Cast)1997
- Slaughter on Tenth Avenue1997
- Stephen Hough's New Piano Album1999
- The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording / Super Deluxe Edition)2023
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 65,092
- Total plays
- 328,883
Tags
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902, Arverne, Queens, New York City – December 30, 1979, New York City) was an American composer of the music for more than 900 songs and 40 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. 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 down to the present day, and have an enduring broad appeal. <a href="https://www.last
Recent publications · Crossref
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via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Richard Charles Rodgers , ( 1902-06-28 ) June 28, 1902, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- December 30, 1979 (1979-12-30) (aged 77), New York City , U.S.
- Genres
- Musical theater
- Occupations
- Composer songwriter playwright
- Years active
- 1919–1979
- Education
- Columbia University ( BA ), Juilliard School
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the best-known American composers of the 20th century, and his work significantly influenced popular music.
Rodgers is known for his songwriting partnerships, first with lyricist Lorenz Hart and then with Oscar Hammerstein II. With Hart he wrote musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes, and Babes in Arms. With Hammerstein he wrote musicals in the 1940s and 1950s, such as Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, Cinderella, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. His collaborations with Hammerstein, in particular, are celebrated for bringing the Broadway musical to new maturity by telling stories that focus on characters and drama rather than the genre's earlier light-hearted entertainment.
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