Sheldon Harnick

Summary

Sheldon Harnick is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1924^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on June 23, 2023^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Sheldon Harnick…
• Sheldon Harnick died in New York City^[4].
• Sheldon Harnick was born on April 30, 1924^[3].
• Sheldon Harnick died on June 23, 2023^[5].
• Sheldon Harnick was married to Elaine May^[12].
• Sheldon Harnick held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Sheldon Harnick worked as a poet^[6].
• Sheldon Harnick's professions included writer^[7].
• Sheldon Harnick worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Sheldon Harnick's professions included librettist^[9].
• Sheldon Harnick worked as a singer^[10].
• Sheldon Harnick's professions included lyricist^[14].
• Sheldon Harnick's field of work was musical^[15].
• Sheldon Harnick's field of work was song^[16].
• Sheldon Harnick's field of work was lyrics^[17].
• Sheldon Harnick's field of work was composed musical work^[18].
• Sheldon Harnick's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Sheldon Harnick was educated at Bienen School of Music^[20].
• Sheldon Harnick's education included a stint at Carl Schurz High School^[21].
• Sheldon Harnick received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[22].
• Sheldon Harnick received the Special Tony Award^[23].
• Sheldon Harnick received the Johnny Mercer Award^[24].
• Sheldon Harnick received the Drama League Award^[25].
• Sheldon Harnick received the Tony Award for Best Musical^[26].
• Sheldon Harnick received the Tony Award for Best Original Score^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-04-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-06-23^[31]

• Community tags: lyricist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 570e04a7-2dab-4585-bfd3-c1976d8c2be1^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sheldon Harnick's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1924^[3].

Education

Educated at Bienen School of Music^[20], a conservatory^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1895^[36], headquartered in Evanston^[37] and Carl Schurz High School^[21], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1910^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], singer^[10], and lyricist^[14]. Fields of work include musical^[15], a music genre^[41], founded in 1560^[42]; song^[16], a type of musical work/composition^[43]; lyrics^[17], a song component^[44]; composed musical work^[18], a type of work of art^[45]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[22], an award^[47]; Special Tony Award^[23], a special award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1947^[50]; Johnny Mercer Award^[24]; Drama League Award^[25], an award^[51]; Tony Award for Best Musical^[26], a theatre award^[52], in United States^[53]; and Tony Award for Best Original Score^[27], a theatre award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1947^[56].

Personal Life

Among Sheldon Harnick's spouses was Elaine May^[12].

Death and Burial

Sheldon Harnick died on June 23, 2023^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Sheldon Harnick ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Sheldon Harnick born?

Sheldon Harnick was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did Sheldon Harnick die?

Sheldon Harnick passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Sheldon Harnick married to?

Sheldon Harnick's spouses include Elaine May^[12].

What did Sheldon Harnick do for work?

Sheldon Harnick worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and singer^[10].

Where did Sheldon Harnick go to school?

Sheldon Harnick was educated at Bienen School of Music^[20] and Carl Schurz High School^[21].

What awards did Sheldon Harnick receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[22], Special Tony Award^[23], Johnny Mercer Award^[24], and Drama League Award^[25].