John McDaniel (musician)
John McDaniel | |
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| Born | John William McDaniel February 26, 1961 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, producer, musical director, conductor, and pianist |
| Years active | 1992 – Present |
| Known for | The Rosie O'Donnell Show |
| Website | http://www.johnmcdaniel.com/ |
John William McDaniel (born February 26, 1961, St. Louis, Missouri, United States) is an American theatre producer, composer, conductor, and pianist. He is known as the lead composer and producer of the daytime television talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show, for which he received six Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning two.
McDaniel is also known for his collaborations with Patti LuPone, most notably her 1995 concert Patti LuPone: Live!, which debuted on Broadway after a Los Angeles engagement. He won a Grammy Award for producing the cast album of Annie Get Your Gun (1999).