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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music, with over 900 songs and 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music. 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. Rodgers was the first person to win what are considered the top American entertainment awards in television, recording, movies and Broadway – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award — now known collectively as an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him only one of two people to receive each award (Marvin Hamlisch is the other). Rodgers died in 1979 at the age of 77, after surviving cancer of the jaw, a heart attack, and a laryngectomy. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. In 1990, the 46th Street Theatre was renamed "The Richard Rodgers Theatre" in his memory. In 1999, Rodgers and Hart were each commemorated on United States postage stamps. In 2002, the centennial year of Rodgers's birth was celebrated worldwide with books, retrospectives, performances, new recordings of his music, and a Broadway revival of Oklahoma!. The BBC Proms that year devoted an entire evening to Rodgers's music, including a concert performance of Oklahoma! The Boston Pops Orchestra released a new CD that year in tribute to Rodgers, entitled My Favorite Things: A Richard Rodgers Celebration. Several American schools are named after Richard Rodgers. Alec Wilder wrote the following about Rodgers: "Of all the writers whose songs are considered and examined in this book, those of Rodgers show the highest degree of consistent excellence, inventiveness, and sophistication...[A]fter spending weeks playing his songs, I am more than impressed and respectful: I am astonished." Richard Rodgers is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. Along with the Academy of Arts and Letters, Rodgers also started and endowed an award for non-established musical theater composers to produce new productions either by way of full productions or staged readings. It is the only award for which the Academy of Arts and Letters accepts applications and is presented every year. Below are the previous winners of the award
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1902-06-28
- event Death Date 1979-12-30
- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 1.4
- info Birth Place New York City, New York, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Richard Rodgers
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Main Street to Broadway
1953-10-12
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An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930-08-01
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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933-02-03
7.2
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28
6.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
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Tony Awards
1956-04-01
6.6
What's My Line?
1950-02-02
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Hollywood Party
1934-05-24
6.6
Oklahoma!
1999-09-26
6.6
South Pacific
2010-08-18
6.6
Some Enchanted Evening
2021-04-13
6.6
The Sound of Music
1965-03-29
6.6
I Am Returning Your Portrait
1983-01-01
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Hollywood Party
1934-05-24
6.6
Cinderella
1965-02-22
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Cinderella
1965-02-22
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Cinderella
1965-02-22
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Some Enchanted Evening
2021-04-13
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Cinderella
1957-03-31
6.6
South Pacific
1958-03-18
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South Pacific
1952-05-06
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Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
2022-03-19
6.6
On Your Toes
1939-10-14
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Cinderella
1997-11-02
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My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024-02-14
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My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024-02-14
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Annie Get Your Gun
1967-03-19
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Cinderella
1957-03-31
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Victory at Sea
1954-08-02
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Pal Joey
1957-10-25
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Love Me Tonight
1932-08-18
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Babes in Arms
1939-10-10
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Oklahoma! (Takarazuka)
2006-12-20
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Words and Music
1948-12-31
6.6
Oklahoma!
1955-10-10
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Spring Is Here
1930-04-13
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Makers of Melody
1929-06-01
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Too Many Girls
1940-10-08
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The King and I
1956-06-29
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South Pacific
2001-03-26
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Carousel
1956-02-16
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Cinderella
1997-11-02
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The King and I
1999-03-19
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State Fair
1945-08-29
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South Pacific
1958-03-18
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State Fair
1962-03-09
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Carousel
1967-05-07
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Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962-12-06
6.6
Dancing Pirate
1936-05-22
6.6
Love Me or Leave Me
1955-05-26
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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
2013-04-26
6.6
The King and I
2018-11-29
6.6
South Pacific
1958-03-18
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I Married an Angel
1942-07-09
6.6
The Boys from Syracuse
1940-07-30
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Carousel
1956-02-16
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Carousel
1956-02-16
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Dancing Lady
1933-11-24
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On Your Toes
1939-10-14
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On Your Toes
1939-10-14
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Oklahoma!
2011-10-12
6.6
Words and Music
1948-12-31
6.6
Cinderella
1997-11-02
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The Hot Heiress
1931-03-28
6.6
Gaby
1956-05-09
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Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962-12-06
6.6
Evergreen
1934-04-01
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The King and I
2018-11-29
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Pal Joey
1957-10-25
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Oklahoma!
1955-10-10
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Oklahoma!
1955-10-10
6.6
Androcles and the Lion
1967-11-15
6.6
The Sound of Music Live!
2015-12-20
6.6
The Sound of Music
1965-03-29
6.6
The Sound of Music Live!
2013-12-05
6.6
The Sound of Music
1965-03-29
6.6
Flower Drum Song
1961-11-09
6.6
Babes in Arms
1939-10-10
6.6
Dearest Enemy
1955-11-26
6.6
Manhattan Melodrama
1934-05-04
6.6
South Pacific
1952-05-06
6.6
Oklahoma!
2023-04-21