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Richard Adler
Richard Adler
American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several Broadway shows
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Jerry Herman
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist
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Charles Strouse
Charles Strouse
American composer and lyricist
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Fred Ebb
Fred Ebb
American musical theatre composer
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Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
American musical theatre lyricist and composer
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Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and Broadway musicals
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Alan Menken
Alan Menken
American composer
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Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin
American lyricist, writer, and theatre director
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Lew Brown
Lew Brown
Russian-American Tin Pan Alley lyricist, songwriter
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Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill
American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter
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Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals
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Adolph Green
Adolph Green
American lyricist and playwright (1914-2002)
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John Kander
John Kander
American musical theatre composer
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Harvey Schmidt
Harvey Schmidt
American composer for musical theatre and illustrator
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George M. Cohan
George M. Cohan
American entertainer, composer and playwright
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Leo Robin
Leo Robin
American composer, lyricist and songwriter
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Billy Rose
Billy Rose
American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist
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Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
British-American composer, singer-songwriter, musician, dramatist and author
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Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin
American musical theater and film composer
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Ervin Drake
Ervin Drake
American songwriter (1919-2015)
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Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain
American composer (1902-1989)
Jerry Ross
American lyricist and composer

Jerry Ross

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American lyricist and composer

Jerry Ross (born Jerold Rosenberg; March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.