Thursday 9 August 2012

Marvin Hamlisch, Whose Notes Struck Gold, Dies at 68

Marvin Hamlisch, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who imbued his movie and Broadway scores with pizazz and panache and often found his songs in the upper reaches of the pop charts, died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 68 and lived in New York.

You have probably heard by now that composer and EGOT — that's a winner of the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards — Marvin Hamlisch has passed away at the age of 68 following a "sudden, brief illness." He worked

COM. Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 in Los Angeles · Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies. NEW YORK – Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography.

Do yourself a favor as you're reading this. Pop over to Spotify, iTunes, Amazon or wherever, and search on Hamlisch, Marvin and “The Informant!” You'll be glad you did — and it may add a whole other layer of joy to the moments to follow. Hamlisch, who

7 (Bloomberg) — Marvin Hamlisch, the classically trained pianist who composed the music for shows including “A Chorus Line” and movies including “The Way We Were,” winning show business's most sought-after awards by the armloads, has has died.


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