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Sheldon Mayer Harnick (April 30, 1924 – June 23, 2023) was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as Fiorello!, She Loves Me, and Fiddler on the Roof.
Jun 23, 2023 · Sheldon Harnick, center, with Jerry Bock, left, and actor Alfie Bass in London after it was announced that Bock would take over the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof in October 1967.
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Jun 23, 2023 · Sheldon Mayer Harnick was born on April 30, 1924, in Chicago to Harry and Esther Harnick. His father was a dentist, his mother a homemaker. He took violin lessons as a child, attended music school ...
Jun 30, 2023 · Harnick, along with composer Jerry Bock, wrote the enduring music for Fiddler, as well as Fiorello and She Loves Me. He died June 23. Originally broadcast in 1988, 2004 and 2014.
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Jun 23, 2023 · The New York Times confirmed the death of Sheldon Harnick, who wrote lyrics for musicals such as \"Fiorello!\", \"Fiddler on the Roof\" and \"The Rothschilds\". He won a Pulitzer Prize and nine Tony Awards, and was praised by Harvey Fierstein and other colleagues.
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Jun 24, 2023 · The Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist passed away in his sleep on June 23, 2023. He was known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay in musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello! and The Apple Tree.
Jun 23, 2023 · Sheldon Mayer Harnick, the son of a dentist and a homemaker, was born in Chicago on April 30, 1924. He studied violin as a child and then at Northwestern University, which he attended after three ...
