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Herbert Kretzmer OBE (5 October 1925 – 14 October 2020) was a South African-born English [citation needed] journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Misérables [1] and for his collaboration with French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour.
Oct 14, 2020 · Oct. 14, 2020. Herbert Kretzmer, a London theater critic who wrote the English lyrics to an all-but-forgotten French musical called “Les Misérables” in 1985, giving new life to what has become...
Herbert Kretzmer, who has died aged 95, was a show business journalist and lyricist who found fame and untold fortune in the latter part of his career when he wrote the English libretto for Les...
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Oct 14, 2020 · The South African-born English writer adapted the musical from the French original and wrote songs like Do You Hear the People Sing and I Dreamed a Dream. He also worked with Charles Aznavour and was a journalist for the Daily Express and the Daily Mail.
Oct 14, 2020 · Herbert Kretzmer, the lyricist behind the English-language adaptation of Les Misérables, has died aged 95. Kretzmer also co-wrote Charles Aznavour’s 1974 UK No 1 hit She and penned the words to...
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Oct 14, 2020 · Oct. 14, 2020 3:01 PM PT. Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best known for his English-language adaptation of the musical “Les Misérables,” has died at his home in London. His...
Oct 14, 2020 · Herbert Kretzmer, best known as the lyricist on the English version of the musical “Les Misérables,” and writer of songs such as “Goodness Gracious Me” and Charles Aznavour ‘s hit “She,” has...
