Richard Rodgers

Summary

Richard Rodgers is a human^[1]. Born in Queens^[2], he… he was born on June 28, 1902^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on December 30, 1979^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], playwright^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month, #5,649 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Queens^[2], Richard Rodgers…
• Richard Rodgers died in New York City^[4].
• Richard Rodgers was born on June 28, 1902^[3].
• Richard Rodgers was born on January 1, 1902^[12].
• Richard Rodgers died on December 30, 1979^[5].
• Richard Rodgers died on January 1, 1979^[13].
• A child of Richard Rodgers was Mary Rodgers^[14].
• Richard Rodgers held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Richard Rodgers is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group^[16].
• Richard Rodgers's professions included composer^[6].
• Richard Rodgers worked as a playwright^[7].
• Richard Rodgers's professions included songwriter^[8].
• Richard Rodgers's professions included librettist^[9].
• Richard Rodgers's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Richard Rodgers was educated at Columbia University^[17].
• Richard Rodgers's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School^[18].
• Richard Rodgers was educated at Townsend Harris High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Rodgers is The King and I^[20].
• Richard Rodgers received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[21].
• Richard Rodgers received the Handel Medallion^[22].
• Richard Rodgers received the Grammy Trustees Award^[23].
• Richard Rodgers received the Kennedy Center Honors^[24].
• Richard Rodgers received the Academy Award for Best Original Song^[25].
• Richard Rodgers received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[26].
• Richard Rodgers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1902-06-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-12-30^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, musical^[32]

• Community tags: american, classical, composer, musical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 346448f5-25a0-4f78-bbd6-acc0205f7513^[34]

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Origins and Family

Richard Rodgers's place of birth was Queens^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 28, 1902^[3] and January 1, 1902^[12]. He is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[17], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1754^[37], headquartered in Manhattan^[38]; DeWitt Clinton High School^[18], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1897^[41]; and Townsend Harris High School^[19], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1904^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], playwright^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Rodgers is The King and I^[20]. Things named for him include Rodgers and Hammerstein^[45], a songwriting team^[46] and Richard Rodgers Theatre^[47], a theatre building^[48], in United States^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[21], an award^[50]; Handel Medallion^[22], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; Grammy Trustees Award^[23], an award^[54]; Kennedy Center Honors^[24], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1978^[57]; Academy Award for Best Original Song^[25], an award for best original song^[58], in United States^[59]; and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[26], a class of award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1959^[62].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Rodgers was Mary Rodgers^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 30, 1979^[5] and January 1, 1979^[13]. Richard Rodgers passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Rodgers ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month, #5,649 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Alan Menken^[65], a composer^[66], b. 1949^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[69], specialised in film score^[70].

Entities named for him include Rodgers and Hammerstein^[45], a songwriting team^[46] and Richard Rodgers Theatre^[47], a theatre building^[48], in United States^[49].

FAQs

Where was Richard Rodgers born?

Born in Queens^[2], Richard Rodgers…

Where did Richard Rodgers die?

Richard Rodgers died in New York City^[4].

What did Richard Rodgers do for work?

Richard Rodgers worked as composer^[6], playwright^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Richard Rodgers go to school?

Richard Rodgers was educated at Columbia University^[17], DeWitt Clinton High School^[18], and Townsend Harris High School^[19].

What awards did Richard Rodgers receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[21], Handel Medallion^[22], Grammy Trustees Award^[23], and Kennedy Center Honors^[24].

Who did Richard Rodgers influence?

Richard Rodgers has been cited as an influence by Alan Menken^[65].