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Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1960.
Dec 18, 2018 · Galt MacDermot, who composed the score for “Hair,” the tribal rock musical that shocked mainstream theatergoers as it celebrated the drug-crazed, free-love, antiwar rebellious energy of hippies...
The mildest and most thoughtful of men, Galt MacDermot, who has died aged 89, might be considered an unlikely composer of hippy anthems, ballads protesting against the Vietnam war, and the...
Galt MacDermot won his first Grammy Award for the Cannonball Adderley recording of his song "African Waltz" (the title track of the album of the same name) in 1960. He moved to New York City in 1964 where, three years later, he wrote the music for the hit musical HAIR, which he later adapted for the 1979 film.
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Dec 17, 2018 · Galt MacDermot, who composed the hit Broadway musicals Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona, died Monday, a day before his 90th birthday. His death was confirmed to Playbill by his...
The Canadian-born composer died a day before his 90th birthday, leaving behind a legacy of musical theatre hits and Grammy Awards. He wrote the scores for Hair, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and other shows, as well as songs for film and jazz band.
Dec 18, 2018 · The web page pays tribute to the late composer Galt MacDermot, who won three GRAMMYs for his work on Hair and Two Gentlemen Of Verona. It also highlights his impact on the hip-hop community, who sampled his music extensively.
