Kander, (Harold) John - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kander, (Harold) John Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
989,960,034 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Kander, (Harold) John

    0.04 sec.

Kander, (Harold) John (1927- )

US composer. His first Broadway score was for A Family Affair (1961). With lyricist Fred Ebb, he wrote the score for the hit musicals Cabaret (1968), Chicago (1975), and Woman of the Year (1981); they also contributed songs to the musical films Funny Lady (1975) and New York, New York (1977). In the 1980s he composed music for nonmusical films. He was one of the recipients of the 1998 Kennedy Center Honors.

He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. After earning a master's degree at Columbia University, he worked in the 1950s as a rehearsal pianist, dance arranger, and conductor for Broadway musicals.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.