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
art children age
There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests
people doubt mind
Barbra Streisand is without a doubt one of the most honest people I have ever known. There is no doubt in my mind that she will not be doing any more concerts. Of course, she still will be making records and starring and directing in movies
training vocal
I never took any vocal training
jobs moon thinking
I think that when NASA works on a moon shot, they know too well that all of the people working on it must do their job at 110 percent. Sometimes they probably put in 18 hour days, but they're aiming for the moon, and that's what counts
song weather garbage
I can make a song up about anything: garbage, the weather, things in the news,
writing broadway berlin
I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive.
thinking two people
Normally I can balance two or three things. The problem is when you're out of work and don't have anything to balance. I think people assume you're always busy. You go through dry spells.
play people evening
My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.
mean writing careers
My show business career doesn't mean I can't write a symphony. It just means I was never asked to write one.
thrill broadway remember
Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals - particularly the endings of shows.
song people able
The biggest thrill you can have is to tell people one of your songs, and have them be able to hum it.
cds years playing-music
Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out... otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore.
running song titles
Let's say music is needed for only 43 seconds of film. You have to score it so it is an entity, so it won't bother anyone when it ends so quickly. Or if a song runs 2 minutes and 45 seconds, but the titles run a minute longer, you have to arrange that song so it doesn't get repetitious.
helpful tendencies hard
If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.