Composer
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist (1931-2019)
1931–2019
156 works in the index
- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 2019
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- Miami
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway theatre.
One of the most commercially successful Broadway songwriters of his time, Herman was the composer and lyricist for a number of hit musicals, starting in the 1960s, that were characterized by an upbeat and optimistic outlook and what Herman called "the simple, hummable showtune". His shows include Hello, Dolly! (1964), at one time the longest-running musical in Broadway history, which also produced the hit title song for Louis Armstrong; Mame (1966), a vehicle for Angela Lansbury; and La Cage aux Folles (1983), the first hit Broadway musical about a gay couple.
In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He was a recipient of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; lyricist; songwriter; musician
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- musical play
- Awards
- Theatre World Special Award; Kennedy Center Honors; Johnny Mercer Award; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; honorary doctor of the University of Miami; Tony Award for Best Original Score; Tony Award for Best Musical
- Official website
- http://www.jerryherman.com
- Birth name
- Gerald Sheldon Herman
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 39493761
- ISNI
- 0000000119919381
- GND ID
- 11950734X
- Library of Congress ID
- n79139214
- MusicBrainz ID
- dfbd1d7b-bd17-48a2-b1b6-b09d62b57832
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Choir
- Genres represented
- pop, Country, Jazz, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 156
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 4
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Need a Little Christmas | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal, Choir | Rock, Country, pop | 21 |
| Mame | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, pop | 9 |
| Hello, Dolly! | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Choir | — | 8 |
| It Only Takes A Moment | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 13 |
| If He Walked Into My Life | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 8 |
| Put On Your Sunday Clothes | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 10 |
| Look Over There | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 8 |
| Sheep Song (Milk & Honey) Herman J | — | — | — | Voice | — | 8 |
| It Only Takes A Moment Hello Dolly | — | — | — | Voice | — | 7 |
| And I Was Beautiful | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| Dear World | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| Song On The Sand (La Da Da Da) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 6 |
| There's No Reason In The World | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| We Are What We Are | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 8 |
| Mame Mame | — | — | — | Voice | — | 5 |
| My Best Girl (My Best Beau) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 7 |
| I Don't Want To Know | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 5 |
| I've Never Said I Love You | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| loving you | — | — | — | Voice | — | 5 |
| The Best Of Times | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 6 |
| The Spring Of Next Year | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 5 |
| As Simple As That | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 5 |
| Dancing | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 6 |
| I Promise You A Happy Ending | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| I Will Follow You | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 5 |
| Kiss Her Now | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Thoughts | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 5 |
| Just Leave Everything To Me | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Masculinity | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Look What Happened To Mabel | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| I Wanna Make The World Laugh | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| Miss Spectacular | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| With Anne On My Arm | — | — | — | Voice | — | 5 |
| Bosom Buddies | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | pop | 4 |
| It's Today | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 5 |
| Man In The Moon | — | — | — | Voice | — | 4 |
| That's How Young I Feel | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 5 |
| Before The Parade Passes By | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| I Am What I Am | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| I Put My Hand In | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| I'll Be Here Tomorrow | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 3 |
| It Takes A Woman | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| Just Go To The Movies | — | — | — | Voice | — | 3 |
| Movies Were Movies | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| One Person | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Ribbons Down My Back | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| Through The Bottom Of The Glass | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Wherever He Ain't | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
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 39493761. Portrait: U.S. federal government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.