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Years active. 1942–1986. Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film.
Mar 21, 2024 · Alan Jay Lerner was an American librettist and lyricist who collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe on the hit Broadway musicals Brigadoon (1947), Paint Your Wagon (1951), My Fair Lady (1956), and Camelot (1960) and the film Gigi (1958). Lerner, whose parents were prosperous retailers (Lerner.
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Lerner adapted work for the screen (Brigadoon (1954)) and earned two Oscars as the screenplay writer for An American in Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958), and a Grammy for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970). Lerner and Loewe parted company in 1962 following the success of Camelot (1967).
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Jun 15, 1986 · Alan Jay Lerner, the lyricist and playwright who formed with the composer Frederick (Fritz) Loewe one of the legendary partnerships of the American musical theater, died of lung cancer...
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Alan Jay Lerner was a playwright and lyricist who collaborated with Frederick Loewe on musicals such as Brigadoon, My Fair Lady and Gigi. He won three Oscars, three Tonys and a Grammy, and had a turbulent personal life and a tax lawsuit.
- August 31, 1918
- June 14, 1986
Sophisticated and legendary Broadway lyricist and librettist. Browse Song Catalog: ASCAP. Alan Jay Lerner. Inductee. 1918- 1986 Born/Died. 1971 Inducted. Collaboration with Frederick Lowe became Broadway standards. * Alan Jay Lerner was also the 1985 recipient of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s highest honor.
May 21, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Alan Jay Lerner, one of the top songwriters in Broadway musical theatre and Hollywood. Discover his collaborations with Frederick Loewe, Leonard Bernstein and Andre Previn, and his personal struggles with marriage, addiction and vision loss.
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