Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch | |
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Hamlisch in the early 1970s | |
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| Birth name | Marvin Frederick Hamlisch |
| Born | June 2, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2012 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1965–2012 |
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| Website | marvinhamlisch |
Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. He is one of a handful of people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards, a feat dubbed the "EGOT". He and composer Richard Rodgers are the only people to have won those prizes and a Pulitzer Prize ("PEGOT").