Composer
Lionel Newman
American composer, pianist and conductor (1916-1989)
1916–1989
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1989
- Birthplace
- New Haven
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for Hello Dolly! with Lennie Hayton in 1969. He was the brother of Alfred Newman and Emil Newman, uncle of composers Randy Newman, David Newman, Thomas Newman and Maria Newman, and grandfather of Joey Newman. His 11 nominations contribute to the Newmans being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 92 nominations in various music categories.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; musician; film score composer; pianist; bandleader
- Instruments played
- piano
- Birth name
- Lionel Ichabod Newman
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 27256563
- ISNI
- 0000000081063054
- GND ID
- 134472683
- Library of Congress ID
- no93037579
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4875d742-0f30-4e79-98b4-6f099867f9a6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- easy listening, pop, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The River Of No Return | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Again | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Daniel Boone | 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 27256563.