Long established as a popular composer of motion picture soundtracks, Broadway scores and pop hits, Marvin Hamlisch is equally at home on stage, or in guest appearances with some of the greatest symphony orchestras in this country and in Europe.
A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and Queens College, Marvin Hamlisch was born in New York City on June 2, 1944 and began composing at the age of eight. At the age of 16, he had his first hit, "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows". Simultaneously, Marvin was also composing for a high school classmate named Liza Minnelli. Learning that the legendary producer Sam Spiegel was searching for a composer for his newest film, "The Producer," Marvin handed Spiegel a theme song within three days.
It was in 1974 that Marvin Hamlisch vaulted to national recognition when, in one evening, he received three Academy Awards for his work on two hit motion pictures: The Sting and The Way We Were, (immortalized by Barbra Streisand). Among his many Hollywood credits are scores for the films "The Spy Who Loved Me,” “Sophie's Choice,” “Ordinary People," "Save the Tiger," “Take the Money and Run," and "Ice Castles." On television, his credits include the theme for ABC's "Good Morning, America."
On Broadway, his achievements are equally spectacular. His very first Broadway score was A Chorus Line, and became one of the longest running Broadway show in history. In 1979, he collaborated with Neil Simon and Carole Bayer Sager on They're Playing Our Song, and in the late 1980’s he produced “Smile”.
Hamlisch has been awarded the Pulitzer…
Discography Highlights
WAY WE WERE, THE
Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch
Colgems EMI Music, Inc.
LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE
Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch
EMI Golden Torch Music Corp.
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