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Cohen, Elizabeth(Comden, Betty)

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Born: 1919 AD
Died: 2006 AD, at 87 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Actresses, Songwriter

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1917 - Born on May 3rd in New York City. Songwriter ("New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "The Party's Over", "Just in Time"), author and actress.

1942 - Married to Steven Kyle on January 4th.

1953 - Has won Tony Awards, always with collaborator Adolph Green, lyrics as part of Best Musical win for "Wonderful Town.

1968 - Another Tony as Best Composer and Lyricist, with Jule Styne, and lyrics as part of Best Musical win for "Hallelujah, Baby!".

1970 - Book as part of Best Musical win for "Applause".

1978 - Won as Best Score, lyrics with music by Cy Coleman, and Best Book (Musical) for "On the Twentieth Century".

1980 - Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

1991 - Won as Best Score (Musical), lyrics with music by Coleman, for "The Will Rogers Follies".

2006 - Died on November 23rd from heart failure.





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