Composer
Galt Macdermot
Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre
1928–2018
55 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2018
- Birthplace
- Montreal
- Place of death
- Staten Island
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada; United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1961. His most successful musicals were Hair (1967; its Broadway cast album also won a Grammy) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot also composed film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and Western classical music. His music has been sampled in numerous hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on Hair, which produced three number-one singles in 1969: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", "Good Morning Starshine", and the title song "Hair".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter; film score composer; pianist; musician; bandleader
- Education
- University of Cape Town; South African College of Music; Upper Canada College; Bishop's University
- Instruments played
- piano
- Official website
- http://www.galtmacdermot.com
- Birth name
- Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 47567785
- ISNI
- 0000000108572693
- GND ID
- 119271397
- Library of Congress ID
- n85160613
- MusicBrainz ID
- 479e16b4-2b26-40d1-ba65-9ce5ea8ae6a6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock, Broadway, easy listening
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Give Up All Desires (from "Hair") | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ain't Got No - I Got Life | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Good Morning Sunshine | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Three-Five-Zero-Zero | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Yes, I'm Finished on Y'all's Farmlands | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Flesh Failures / Eyes Look Your Last / Let the Sunshine In | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Fourscore / Abie Baby | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 47567785. Portrait: AP, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.