Harold Arlen
American composer of popular music
Born on: February 15, 1905Died on: April 23, 1986
Aged: 81 years 67 days (974 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide.
In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow", which won him the Oscar for Best Original Song, he was nominated as composer for 8 other Oscar awards.
Arlen is a contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA.
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