Galt MacDermot
Galt MacDermot | |
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MacDermot circa 1972 | |
| Born | Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot December 18, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 17, 2018 (aged 89) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Bishop's University Cape Town University |
| Spouse |
Marlene Bruynzeel (m. 1956) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Terence MacDermot (father) |
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| Years active | 1954–2018 |
Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1960. His most successful musicals were Hair (1967; its cast album also won a Grammy) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot also composed film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music. His music has been sampled in numerous hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on Hair, which produced three number-one singles in 1969: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", "Good Morning Starshine", and the title song, "Hair".