Rodgers died in 1979 at age 77 after surviving cancer of the jaw, a heart attack, and a laryngectomy.
Richard Rodgers partnered with two other men at different times: Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II.
The composer of the musical "South Pacific" is Richard Rodgers, who collaborated with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical premiered in 1949 and is based on James A. Michener's book "Tales of the South Pacific." It features memorable songs such as "Some Enchanted Evening" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair." Together, Rodgers and Hammerstein created a work that addresses themes of love and racial prejudice in a wartime setting.
Richard Wagner
Wilhem Richard Wagner the composer was born on the 22nd of may 1813 in Leipzig Germany. He died on the 13 of February 1883. he was born in 1973
The 1987 opera 'Nixon in China' by the American composer John Adams which is about the visit of United States President Richard M. Nixon to China in 1972.
Richard Rodgers, the composer who collaborated with Lorenz Hart and then with Oscar Hammerstein, died on 30 December 1979.
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
Richard Hall - composer - was born in 1903.
Richard Hofmann - composer - died in 1918.
Richard Hoffman - composer - died in 1909.
Richard Stone - composer - died in 2001.
Richard Hall - composer - died in 1982.
Richard Johnston - composer - died in 1997.
Richard Rodgers was born June 28, 1902. He was famous and well known for being an American composer of music with well over 900 songs that are well known.
In 1919,a classmate of RICHARD RODGERS's brother at COLUMBIA PHILIP LEAVITT introduced them to eachother.This information is in MUSICAL STAGES,the composer's autobiography published in 1975.
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rodgers, from their show "Carousel."