Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgerswas an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music up to the present day, and have an enduring broad appeal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth28 June 1902
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
If somebody wants to sing my songs after I'm gone, nobody will be happier than my dead body.
A song is a lot of things. But, first of all, a song is the voice of its time. Setting words to music gives them weight, makes then somehow easier to say, and it helps them to be remembered.