Harold Arlen

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Lifespan:
February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986, he died aged 81 and was American.
Birthname:
Hyman Arluck.
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An Artist with 38 releases, and credited 24 times on others' music. 77 collaborations.

Biography

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Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the score for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow," in fact, was voted the twentieth century's No. 1 song by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

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Musicals, Free Jazz, Jazz, Opera, Traditional Pop, Pop. Vote on Genres

Discography

62 releases – 38 under his own name and 24 credits on others' music Edit
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