STYNE, JULE. Among the most successful and prolific of all Broadway composers, primarily active in the 1960s and ’70s; b. Julius Kerwin Stein, London, England, ; d. New York, New York, .
Many consider Styne the ultimate composer when it comes to writing to suit the talents of stars. He tailored Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for Carol Channing , Gypsy for Ethel Merman , Funny Girl for Barbra Streisand...