Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Frederick Hamlischwas an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only twelve people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This collection of all four is referred to as an "EGOT". He is one of only two people to have won those four prizes and a Pulitzer Prize...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth2 June 1944
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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Bill Cosby, you name it, I never knew who would be there; but it was wonderful,
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I would love to find other pop stars who would be willing to tour with our orchestra. One of the benefits of James Taylor was that he had orchestrations. Many stars do not. My wish list would be exceedingly long, and at the top of it would be Kenny G and Carly Simon. Of course, the cost of some of these artists might be prohibitive.
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learned about listening to yourself. You know the punch line but it has to seem as if you're going to find it.
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She really wants to get things right, is very nitpicky but in the best sense of the word. It's like when NASA sends a rocket to the moon. In order to get to the moon, everybody involved has to do their job perfectly or you've got a disaster ... Streisand wants to take us to the moon.
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Up until then, I was just zooming along. At Julliard, there was real competition.
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I told her I didn't do that sort of thing.
I told her I'd be over in 10 minutes.
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I realized that as I was getting older, I had to prioritize what I really wanted to do in the world of music. I concluded that I wanted to use my time to write shows for Broadway. Since I already have a very extensive conducting career that takes me away from New York for most weekends, I decided that I would not pursue film scores any more.
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I love the idea that a whole new cast of characters, a whole new audience is going to see what we think is a very important and wonderful show.
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I auditioned and was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music Preparatory Division at the age of six and a half.
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You know, anyone who invites me to do something makes me feel special.
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From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would just sit down and start noodling. Next thing I knew, I had written a melody.
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As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen.
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You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.