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    Jerry HermanAmerican composer and lyricist
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    BornJuly 10, 1931 · New York City, U.S.
    DiedDecember 26, 2019 (aged 88) · Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Alma materUniversity of Miami (BA)
    Partner(s)Martin Finkelstein (d. 1990) · Terry Marler (?–2019)
    Early life

    Herman was born in Manhattan and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, the only child of musically inclined, middle-class Jewish parents. He learned to play piano at an early age, and he frequently attended Broadway … See more

    Early career

    Following his graduation from the University of Miami in 1953, Herman moved to New York City, where he produced the Off-Broadway revue I Feel Wonderful, which was made up of material he had written at the universi… See more

    Broadway career

    In 1960, Herman made his Broadway debut with the revue From A to Z, which featured contributions from newcomers Woody Allen and Fred Ebb as well. That same year producer Gerard Oestreicher approached him after se… See more

    Songs

    Many of Herman's show tunes have become pop standards. "Hello, Dolly!" was a No. 1 hit in the United States for Louis Armstrong, knocking The Beatles from No. 1 in 1964 after a 14-week run at the top ("I Want to Hold Your … See more

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