Galt MacDermot

Galt MacDermot

Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre (1928–2018)

Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1961. His most successful musicals were Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot also composed film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and Western classical music. His music has been sampled in numerous hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on Hair, which produced three number-one singles in 1969: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", "Good Morning Starshine", and the title song "Hair".

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 1 film (1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1971 Fortune And Men's Eyes Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures of Canada 101 min Color sound