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Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004) was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera.
1929- 2004 Born/Died. 1983 Inducted. Wrote Broadway's "Cabaret" and "Chicago" Fred Ebb, the lyricist half of the legendary songwriting team, Kander & Ebb that has produced Cabaret, Woman of the Year, The Act and, of course the incomparable Chicago was born in New York City, NY on April 8, 1935.
Sep 13, 2004 · Fred Ebb, witty Broadway lyricist who was half of legendary musical theater team of Kander and Ebb, dies; age is thought to be 76; team was responsible for songs in classic shows...
No Early Hint of Musical Genius. There is little in Ebb's background that would have portended a distinguished lifelong career in music. He was born into a poor family in a New York City tenement on April 8, 1932. He told David Thompson in a 1997 interview for television's "Great Performances" that growing up, "There was no music in my house.
Kander and Ebb, American songwriting duo made up of John Kander and Fred Ebb, who collaborated for more than 40 years—from the mid-1960s to the early 2000s—to produce scores for many successful musicals and films, including Cabaret and Chicago. Kander composed the music, and Ebb supplied the lyrics.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fred Ebb (lyricist, born April 8, 1935, New York, New York; died September 12, 2004) For nearly five decades, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb have been one of Broadway's pre inent songwriting teams, the longest-running music-and-lyrics partnership in Broadway musical history.
Biography. Key Information. Gender. Male. Nationality. USA. Born. 4/8/1928. Died. 9/11/2004. Show Types. Musicals. Genres. Comedy, Drama, Dark Comedy, Farce, Romance, Jukebox/Revue, Satire, Historical/Biographical. Tags.
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