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Portrait of Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman

(1929–2004) Pianist United States

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Cy Coleman was a pianist from the United States, best known for City of Angels.

Quick Facts About Cy Coleman

Born: June 14, 1929
Died: November 18, 2004
Nationality: United States
Profession: Pianist
Notable works: City of Angels

About Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Tony Award for Best Original Score Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special Johnny Mercer Award

Quotes by Cy Coleman

Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it…

Art

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I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of…

Concerts

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To put it in musician's terms, my chops are good.

Music

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I used to perform all the time but I haven't performed in New York in a very long time.

Long

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I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better.

Career

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I'm trying to get hold of them... the trouble is a lot of the companies that recorded and produced the albums went…

Albums

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So I went into jazz and performed in jazz clubs all over the country.

Clubs

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Someone skipped on the rent and they left behind a huge upright piano, which got moved into our apartment so the other…

Apartment

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When I was four years old, my mother owned some tenements in the Bronx.

Bronx

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My background was in performing originally.

Backgrounds

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We're doing a workshop over the first two weeks of December, I believe, with Graciella Daniele directing it.

Believe

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I have a bunch of albums I would love to get re-released.

Albums

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