Richard rodgers awards

In , Rodgers became the first person to win all four top show business awards: an Emmy , a Grammy , an Oscar , and a Tony.

Richard rodgers cause of death

Rodgers was born in New York City to Dr. William Rodgers and his wife, Mamie, who were of German Jewish descent. The family enjoyed musicals and opera. At 15, Rodgers chose music as his profession. He attended Columbia University and wrote for the school's Varsity Show.

Richard rodgers most famous songs

In Rodgers met Lorenz Hart. Their first professional production was the Poor Little Ritz Girl. In they became well known for the song " Manhattan ". The duo then wrote several hit shows for both Broadway and London. Because of the Depression in the s, they went to work in Hollywood. In , they returned to Broadway. They wrote an almost unbroken string of hit shows.

This ended with Hart's death in They made the most successful partnership in American musical theatre history. Their first musical was the hit Oklahoma! All four were made into popular films.