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Born December 3, 1911 • Milan • Italy
Died April 10, 1979 (aged 67) • Rome • Italy
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1975) • Grammy Award (1972)
Notable Works “La strada”
Ernest Gold
American composer
Marvin Hamlisch.
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer, pianist, and conductor
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland
American composer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
American songwriter and record producer
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
American producer and musician
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
American musician
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
American composer
Herbie Hancock.
Herbie Hancock
American musician
John Corigliano
John Corigliano
American composer
André Previn.
André Previn
American composer and musician
Loesser, Frank
Frank Loesser
American composer and lyricist
John Barry
John Barry
British composer and conductor
Burt Bacharach
American songwriter and pianist
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
Mike Stoller
American songwriter and record producer
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Indian musician and composer
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
American singer and composer
John Williams
John Williams
American composer and conductor
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
American singer-songwriter
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American musician

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