Today, August 18th 2012 at the Al Jolson festival in Oceanside, NY, have had the privilege of introducing Sheldon Harnick a true icon of Broadway. A man who has become one of the leading lyricists in a class with Oscar Hammerstein II, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, and Irving Berlin. His lyrics written for the great Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof” will be performed forever over and over and, all over the world. The song “ Sunrise, Sunset” will be performed forever wherever music is cherished.
This man has earned the coveted Pulitzer Prize for drama for his work in the musical “Fiorello” as well as an Emmy---- and nine Emmy’s for Fiddler, shared with his partner, the late composer Jerry Bock.
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