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John Kander

1927 - Today

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John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater. As part of the songwriting team Kander and Ebb (with lyricist Fred Ebb), Kander wrote the scores for 15 musicals, including Cabaret (1966) and Chicago (1975), both of which were later adapted into acclaimed films. He and Ebb also wrote the standard "New York, New York" (officially known as "Theme from New York, New York"). The team received numerous nominations, including eleven for Tony Awards (won four, followed by a Lifetime Achievement Award for Kander), two nominations for Academy Awards, and five for Golden Globe Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Kander is the 1,303rd most popular composer (down from 1,289th in 2019), the 9,743rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,866th in 2019) and the 99th most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, John Kander ranks 1,303 out of 1,451. Before him are Paul Creston, Junichi Masuda, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Zagir Ismagilov, Isaac Schwartz, and Geirr Tveitt. After him are Gavin Bryars, Mychael Danna, Horatio Parker, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Elza Ibrahimova, and Walter Susskind.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, John Kander ranks 406. Before him are Roberto Bussinello, Edward Abbey, Howard Zieff, Walter Giller, Vladimir Motyl, and Edie Adams. After him are Juan José Pizzuti, Kees Broekman, Edward Kienholz, Egon Günther, Alvin Sargent, and Chris Connor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Kander ranks 9,745 out of 20,380. Before him are Marc Webb (1974), Bonnie J. Dunbar (1949), Tim Ryan (1973), John Varley (1947), Terry McDermott (1940), and Michael Novak (1933). After him are Kathryn Crosby (1933), Edwin Booth (1833), Julian Casablancas (1978), August Dvorak (1894), Daniel Brandenstein (1943), and Tom Heinsohn (1934).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, John Kander ranks 99. Before him are Jonathan Larson (1960), Lowell Mason (1792), Paul Williams (1940), Shirley Walker (1945), Peter Schickele (1935), and Paul Creston (1906). After him are Horatio Parker (1863), David Raksin (1912), Harry Warren (1893), Christopher Young (1958), Morten Lauridsen (1943), and John Debney (1956).

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