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SHERMAN EDWARDS
(Music and Lyrics) was born in New York and taught American history
at James Monroe High School. After earning an undergraduate degree
in history at New York University, he did graduate work in history
at Cornell University. He appeared as an actor in My Sister Eileen
and the Broadway revue Pins and Needles. He began working
as a pianist, playing for performers Lisa Kirk, Eddie Fisher and
Mindy
Carson. Later, he played in the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman
and Louis Armstrong. In the late 1950s, he began writing popular
music,
including the hit songs "Broken-Hearted Melody" (lyrics
by Hal David), "See You in September" (music and lyrics
co-written by Sid Wayne) and "Wonderful, Wonderful" (lyrics
by Ben Raleigh). 1776 (for which
he won a 1969 Tony Award) was his only Broadway score. |
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