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Stephen Citron

Stephen Citron (1924-2013) was a graduate of the Juilliard School and a writer of songs performed by the likes of Liza Minnelli, Dory Previn, and Édith Piaf. He was married to the writer and fellow avid amateur cook, Anne Edwards.

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Stephen Citron
BornFebruary 10, 19241
DiedMarch 5, 20132
Los Angeles?
Occupation
  • Biographer
  • critic
  • songwriter
SpouseAnne Edwards

Stephen Citron (1924-2013) was a graduate of the Juilliard School3 and a writer of songs performed by the likes of Liza Minnelli, Dory Previn, and Édith Piaf.3 He was married to the writer and fellow avid amateur cook, Anne Edwards.3

He has written biography or criticism about Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Vivien Leigh, Edgar Allan Poe, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Oscar Hammerstein II, Alan Jay Lerner, and Jerry Herman.

In addition from teaching songcraft in a Carnegie Hall studio, he also wrote books about the creation of music and musicals.

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References

References

  1. "Stephen Citron Obituary". tributes.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. "PASSINGS: Jack Greene, Jesus Cardenas, Stephen Citron". Los Angeles Times. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. Grandjean, Patricia (24 May 1992). "From Mr. Blandings's Nightmare, a Couple's Dream House Stirs". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2014.