Alan Jay Lerner
Alan Jay Lerner · Arts & Literature
Lyricist and librettist of My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot
1918, New York City, United States — 1986, New York City, United States
United States
Alan Jay Lerner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist and librettist of My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot
Lerner was a lyricist and librettist who, with composer Frederick Loewe, created My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, winning multiple Tony and Academy Awards. He was born into a wealthy Jewish family in New York and was Jewish. His words defined some of the most beloved musicals of the American stage and screen.
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Lyricist and librettist of My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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