Galt MacDermot
Musical artist (1928–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. His most-successful musicals were Hair (1967; its cast album also won a Grammy) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot also composed music for film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music, and his music has been sampled in hit hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on Hair, which produced three number-one singles in 1969: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", "Good Morning Starshine", and the title song "Hair".
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Born | Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (1928-12-18)December 18, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | December 17, 2018(2018-12-17) (aged 89) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
Education | Bishop's University Cape Town University |
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Marlene Bruynzeel (m. 1956) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Terence MacDermot (father) |
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Years active | 1954–2018 |