Carolyn Leigh

American lyricist for Broadway, film, and popular songs (1926–1983)
Person human Q4257369
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Carolyn Leigh

Summary

Carolyn Leigh is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], she… she was born on August 21, 1926[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on November 19, 1983[5]. She worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], lyricist[8], poet[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Carolyn Leigh was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Carolyn Leigh passed away in New York City[4].
  • Carolyn Leigh was born on August 21, 1926[3].
  • Carolyn Leigh died on November 19, 1983[5].
  • Carolyn Leigh held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Carolyn Leigh is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group[13].
  • Carolyn Leigh's professions included composer[6].
  • Carolyn Leigh's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Carolyn Leigh's professions included lyricist[8].
  • Carolyn Leigh worked as a poet[9].
  • Carolyn Leigh's professions included writer[10].
  • Carolyn Leigh was educated at New York University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Carolyn Leigh is Witchcraft[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Carolyn Leigh is The Best Is Yet to Come[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Carolyn Leigh is Young at Heart[17].
  • Carolyn Leigh is recorded as female[18].
  • Carolyn Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Carolyn Leigh's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Carolyn Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[22].
  • Carolyn Leigh's given name is recorded as Carolyn[23].
  • Carolyn Leigh's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Carolyn Leigh's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Musical[25].
  • Carolyn Leigh's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[26].
  • Carolyn Leigh's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-08-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-11-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd8aa6b8-d867-4d36-847a-e70dc766558e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Carolyn Leigh's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on August 21, 1926[3]. She is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group[13].

Education

Carolyn Leigh was educated at New York University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], lyricist[8], poet[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Witchcraft[15], a musical work/composition[33]; The Best Is Yet to Come[16], a musical work/composition[34]; and Young at Heart[17], a musical work/composition[35].

Death and Burial

Carolyn Leigh died on November 19, 1983[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].

Why It Matters

Carolyn Leigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Carolyn Leigh born?

Carolyn Leigh was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Carolyn Leigh die?

Carolyn Leigh passed away in New York City[4].

What did Carolyn Leigh do for work?

Carolyn Leigh worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], lyricist[8], poet[9], and writer[10].

Where did Carolyn Leigh go to school?

Carolyn Leigh was educated at New York University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Witchcraft, The Best Is Yet to Come, Young at Heart
    Given name Carolyn
    Ethnic group American Jews
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
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