Lee Adams

American lyricist
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Lee Adams

Summary

Lee Adams is a human[1]. Born in Mansfield[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1924[3]. He worked as a composer[4], songwriter[5], lyricist[6], librettist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mansfield[2], Lee Adams…
  • Lee Adams was born on August 14, 1924[3].
  • Lee Adams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lee Adams's professions included composer[4].
  • Lee Adams worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Lee Adams worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Lee Adams's professions included librettist[7].
  • Lee Adams worked as a writer[8].
  • Lee Adams was educated at Ohio State University[11].
  • Lee Adams's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Lee Adams's education included a stint at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Adams is Bye Bye Birdie[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Adams is Golden Boy[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Adams is It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Adams is Applause[17].
  • Lee Adams received the Tony Award for Best Musical[18].
  • Lee Adams is recorded as male[19].
  • Lee Adams's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lee Adams's residence is recorded as Briarcliff Manor[21].
  • Lee Adams was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Lee Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[23].
  • Lee Adams's given name is recorded as Lee[24].
  • Lee Adams's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Lee Adams's described at URL is recorded as https://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/lee-adams/[26].
  • Lee Adams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-08-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfddd50e-e480-4a6c-959c-e75c263ad13a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Adams was born in Mansfield[2]. He was born on August 14, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Columbus[35]; Columbia University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13], a graduate school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1912[42], headquartered in New York City[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], songwriter[5], lyricist[6], librettist[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bye Bye Birdie[14], a dramatico-musical work[44]; Golden Boy[15], a dramatico-musical work[45]; It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman[16], a dramatico-musical work[46]; and Applause[17], a dramatico-musical work[47].

Recognition

Lee Adams received the Tony Award for Best Musical[18].

Why It Matters

Lee Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Lee Adams born?

Lee Adams was born in Mansfield[2].

What did Lee Adams do for work?

Lee Adams worked as composer[4], songwriter[5], lyricist[6], librettist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Lee Adams go to school?

Lee Adams was educated at Ohio State University[11], Columbia University[12], and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].

What awards did Lee Adams receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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