Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004) [1] was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera.

Fred Ebb, the lyricist half of the legendary songwriting team, Kander & Ebb that has produced Cabaret, Woman of the Year, The Act and, of course the incomparable Chicago was born in New York City, NY on April 8, 1935.

Kander and Ebb were a highly successful American songwriting team consisting of composer John Kander (born March 18, 1927) and lyricist Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004). Known primarily for their stage musicals, which include Cabaret and Chicago, Kander and Ebb also scored several movies, including Martin Scorsese's New York, New ...

Sep 13, 2004 · Fred Ebb, witty Broadway lyricist who was half of legendary musical theater team of Kander and Ebb, dies; age is thought to be 76; team was responsible for songs in classic shows like...

Fred Ebb was born on 8 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Chicago (2002), Cabaret (1972) and Shame (2011). He died on 11 September 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.

Sep 11, 2004 · As a writer, lyricist, composer and director, Fred Ebb made incalculable contributions to the New York theatrical community. Mr. Ebb is a Tony, Grammy, Emmy, Olivier and Kennedy Center Honors...

Fred Ebb (born 1932) is the lyricist half of the award-winning songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. Partners since the early 1960s, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb have collaborated on some of the greatest musical creations ever to grace the American stage including the classic crowd pleasers Chicago and Cabaret.

Fred Ebb. American musical-theater lyricist. Born: April 8, 1933; Birthplace: New York, New York; Died: September 11, 2004; Place of death: New York, New York; Ebb collaborated with composer John Kander to write some of the most controversial and memorable musical-theater pieces of the twentieth century, including Cabaret and Chicago.

Since 2005, the Fred Ebb Foundation has annually awarded aspiring musical theater songwriters with a monetary prize. The Foundation uses royalties that Fred Ebb continues to collect so that even long after his death, Ebb can have a positive impact on the vibrant world of …

Sep 11, 2004 · Lyricist Fred Ebb (b. New York City, April 8, 1933(?); d. New York City, September 11, 2004), was the literary half of the brilliant songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. Together John Kander and Fred Ebb created at least sixteen Broadway shows, Flora the Red Menace (1965), Cabaret (1966), Chicago (1976), and Curtains (2006) among them. They also ...