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Frank Loesser

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American songwriter (1910-1969)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1910 to 1969 · aged 59
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Frank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won a Tony Award for Guys and Dolls and shared the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for How to Succeed.

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1962Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1962Tony Award for Best Musical
1951Tony Award for Best Musical
1950Academy Award for Best Original Song

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Frank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won a Tony Award for Guys and Dolls and shared the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for How to Succeed. He also wrote songs for over 60 Hollywood films and Tin Pan Alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once for "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1910 to 1969 · aged 59
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22 languages

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