Photo: Leon Huff

Leon Huff

Philadelphia, sometimes called the City of Brotherly Love and often dubbed the Quaker City, is also one of the cradles of American popular music as we know it today. The Philadelphia sound was first associated with such early springboards of modern rock and roll as Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Dick… more



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Kenneth Gamble

Philadelphia-born Kenneth Gamble enjoyed his first taste of the music business as a singer recording for various record labels including Columbia, Epic, Atlantic and Arctic. But that, indeed, was only the beginning. Entering the field as an artist, he soon spread his wings as an entrepreneur, becoming a record store… more



Photo: Bob Gaudio

Bob Gaudio

Bob Gaudio is the quintessential music maker. In the late '50s, at the age of 15, he co-wrote his first hit, "Who Wears Short Shorts," for a group he started, The Royal Teens. He then went on to become, with Frankie Valli, a founding member of the supergroup, The Four… more



Max Steiner

The late Max Steiner was one of the true pioneers of the genre known as movie music. In fact, Steiner was awarded the very first Oscar citation ever given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his score for The Informer in 1935.

Born Maximilian Raoul… more



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Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Leon Huff

Kenneth Gamble

Bob Gaudio

Max Steiner

Andrew Lloyd Webber


Johnny Mercer Award
Cy Coleman

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Al Gallico

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Theodore J. Forstmann

Towering Song
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