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Frank Henry Loesser (/ ˈ l ɛ s ər / "lesser"; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others.
Nato a New York nel 1910, è fratellastro di Arthur Loesser, pianista e insegnante. Nel 1930 si è avviato nell'attività di autore, collaborando negli anni seguenti con Irving Actman. Nel 1936 ha firmato un contratto per la Universal Pictures e ha scritto diverse canzoni per musical cinematografici.
FRANK LOESSER (1910 – 1969) has been called the most versatile of all Broadway composers. Each of his five Broadway musicals: Where’s Charley?, Guys And Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, is endowed with its own unique sound and style.
25 giu 2024 · Frank Loesser (born June 29, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died July 28, 1969, New York City) was an American composer, librettist, and lyricist, who achieved major success writing for Broadway musicals, culminating in the 1962 Pulitzer Prize-winning How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Frank Loesser was born in New York City on June 29, 1910. His father was well known as a pianist and teacher, frequently accompanying the celebrated Wagnerian soprano Lilli Lehmann. His older half-brother Arthur Loesser was to become one of the greatest pianists and music educators of his day.
Frank Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics and music to award winning Broadway musicals, Films and more.
Set in the colorful world of New York City in the mid 20th century, the romantic and funny “Guys And Dolls” is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and scantily clad showgirls, and is one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre.
