Galt MacDermot

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Canadian Composer Galt MacDermot was born Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot on 19th December, 1928 in Montreal, Quebec Canada and passed away on 17th Dec 2018 Staten Island, New York, U.S. aged 89. He is most remembered for Hair. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Galt MacDermot is a member of the following lists: Grammy Award winners, People from Staten Island and Musicians from New York City.

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First Name	Galt
Last Name	MacDermot
Full Name at Birth	Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot
Alternative Name	Galt MacDermot, Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot
Birthday	19th December, 1928
Birthplace	Montreal, Quebec Canada
Died	17th December, 2018
Place of Death	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation Text	Composer
Occupation	Composer
Claim to Fame	Hair
Music Genre (Text)	Musical theater, jazz, funk, classical music, film score
Music Genre	Stage & Screen, Piano
Year(s) Active	1954–2018
Music Style	Stage & Screen, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Classical, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Music Mood	Campy, Fun, Sexy, Orchestration
Instrument	Piano, Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Official Websites	www.lortel.org/Archives/CreditableEntity/9788

Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1960. His most successful musicals were Hair (1967; its cast album also won a Grammy) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot also composed music for film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music, and his music has been sampled in hit hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on Hair, and in particular three of the songs from the show: "Aquarius", "Let the Sunshine In", and "Good Morning Starshine", all three of which were number-one hits in 1969.

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