Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers
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Born
Richard Charles Rodgers

(1902-07-29)July 29, 1902
DiedDecember 30, 1979(1979-12-30) (aged 77)
New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Composer
Producer
Known forBroadway musicals

Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer. He wrote many musicals with Oscar Hammerstein II, including Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, the television musical, Cinderella, and The Sound of Music.

In 1962, Rodgers became the first person to win all four top show business awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.[1] He also won a Pulitzer Prize.

  1. "In 1962, Richard Rodgers Became the First EGOT (Before That Was Even a Thing)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

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