Sheldon Harnick
Sheldon Harnick · Arts & Literature
Lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof, writing Sunrise, Sunset and If I Were a Rich Man
1924, Chicago, Illinois, USA — 2023, New York City, USA
United States
Sheldon Harnick is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof, writing Sunrise, Sunset and If I Were a Rich Man
Harnick was a Jewish American lyricist who, with composer Jerry Bock, wrote 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964), whose songs 'Sunrise, Sunset' and 'If I Were a Rich Man' became standards drawn from Jewish shtetl life. The Bock-Harnick partnership also produced 'Fiorello!', which won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Born to a Jewish family in Chicago, he worked in the theatre into his nineties.
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Lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof, writing Sunrise, Sunset and If I Were a Rich Man
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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