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Martin Charnin

real name Martin Jay Charnin

Martin Charnin is credited on 687 releases across 182 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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687

Credits

182

Albums

8

Decades active

150

In collections

Biography

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American lyricist, writer, performer, and theater director.
Born November 24, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA.
Died July 7, 2019 (age of 84) in White Plains, New York, USA.
Married to actress (1958 - 1961, divorced).
Married to actress (2006 - 2019, his death).
He began his theatrical career as a performer, appearing as one of the Jets in the original production of West Side Story. Charnin's best-known work is as lyricist for the hit musical Annie for which he won the 1977 Tony Award for Best Original Score.

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Credited work

687 releases · 182 albums · active 1957–2024

  • Performance · 711
  • Other credits · 24
  • Production · 9

Studios: Columbia Recording Studios · Hollywood Sound Recorders · The Nederlander Theatre · Hotel Ambassador's Cocoanut Grove

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