Hot! Marvin Hamlisch Dead

Barbra Streisand

"When I imagine him or her now, it was his creatively speedy mind, his generosity, and also tasty sense of humor of which produced him a captivate that they are around. Just final night, I had been seeking to achieve him, to express to your ex boyfriend simply how much I dearly loved him, which I wanted to employ an existing tune involving his, of which I possessed merely seen for your first time. He seemed to be some sort of accurate musical genius, nevertheless especially that, he / she seemed to be a beautiful human being. I could truly skip him."

Nancy Reagan

" Marvin Hamlisch had been a expensive friend and also I here's absolutely stunned by their demise during this sort of a new youthful age. I over heard him declare once that will they appeared to be `old fashioned' and I suppose look wonderful Ronnie plus I were therefore drawn in order to him, however I don't think you may ever locate a more present-day plus as qualified in cooking musician. During our time period in the White House, they amused at several events - he sometimes i want to play having your pet one or two times, nonetheless fortunately his cello song drowned available my voice! And I'll always remember that will he wrote its own song for Ronnie's big surprise 77th birthday party with 1988."

Alan Menken

"I'm surprised by the losing an awesome colleague, as is definitely everybody inside the movie plus roll film small business along with every nearby on the arts where by music along with history matter to be able to people. The fraternity with songwriters provides displaced a fantastic friend."

Liza Minnelli

"He was on the list of funniest individuals I knew. I could miss his talent, our laughter and also friendship, nonetheless largely I will skip Marvin. My cardiovascular is with his / her wife Terre always. I possess shed my own first life time most effective friend, plus regretfully you'll find lost a new splendid, splendid talent."

Idina Menzel

"Marvin was a pal in addition to mentor, although often felt as being a second father to help me. To include shared this stage with this sort of some sort of tale has become a few of the nearly all gratifying times in my career. Not just does he keep individuals with all the most special with melodies plus music, although whoever has previously embraced an right after show ingest by using him or her might attest to his hysterical storytelling and deeply really like regarding their beautiful wife, Terre. My heart is actually broken. He manufactured me personally feel thus special. I enjoy your ex boyfriend and so much."

Recording Academy President Neil Portnow

"His do the job had a large impact on our culture, and also continues to reach throughout generations. The audio industry provides lost a genuinely given artist, and our condolences will be with their family, pals and all those that were being empowered through his single talent."

National Symphony Orchestra Exec. Dir. Rita Shapiro

"His musicianship, his humor, as well as his camaraderie will probably be deeply missed as well as the reminiscences will prolonged be appreciated by way of just about all with the NSO."

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (statement)

"His natural grace at the piano, his humor along with his tasteful form in several styles of songs happy plus charmed audiences, as well as pleased his fellow singers this world over." Pictured: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Hall within Dallas

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg

"Today, we shed your globe training virtuoso and also native New Yorker whose tunes produced levels and also window screens in order to life from Broadway to be able to Hollywood plus just about all tips throughout between. As a new little one involving immigrants, Marvin's lifetime seemed to be a great New York accomplishment story."

Charles Bernstein, Film Composer ("Nightmare On Elm Street")

"Marvin appeared to be significantly dearest in this community. He had been ample with his period and fantastic with getting away to make the skill connected with songwriting in addition to picture scoring accessible to people without using this profession. He experienced your special gift of melody, plus all people are the wealthier to get it."

Songwriters Alan And Marilyn Bergman

"He was greater than our collaborator. He has been each of our much loved friend. He was family. The universe will forget his music, his humor, his or her genius. We could miss your ex boyfriend everyday for any rest associated with each of our lives."

Charlotte St. Martin, Broadway League Exec. Dir.

" Marvin Hamlisch 's accomplishments inside the theater plus video worlds are legendary. He remaining a good everlasting mark having the particular groundbreaking `A Chorus Line,' among my particular favorites. His legacy retains us which has a treasury of tunes plus reports which will always be common to be able to theatregoers while they blend upward meaningful plus true emotions."

Actress-Singer Lucie Arnaz

"My husband, Larry, in addition to I will usually remember your ex boyfriend as being the buddy exactly who was always there to be able to claim indeed to help any suitable cause. Generous above measure. I could miss your ex deeply."

Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, who written the lyrics to be able to "Nobody Does It Better"

" Marvin Hamlisch ended up being your musical technology genius. He has been also very, extremely funny, particularly bright plus an enjoyable along with loyal friend. I am surprised at his passing; they appeared to be usually and so completely in existence and stuffed using energy."