Joaquín (here we go again) I know I'm a pain but Steve Lawrence was a pop singer...most famous as half of a husband and wife duo. He was not a composer. I also think that Young, Horner, Mancini, Williams and certain others, whilst popular and good composers in their field (and I adore Morricone!!) don't exactly belong in the same paddock as Beethoven and Co. Cole Porter wrote popular songs. Gershwin only just makes it into the "classical"...he's enjoyed but not particularly thought to be up there with the greats. | Joaquín (here we go again) I know I'm a pain but Steve Lawrence was a pop singer...most famous as half of a husband and wife duo. He was not a composer. I also think that Young, Horner, Mancini, Williams and certain others, whilst popular and good composers in their field (and I adore Morricone!!) don't exactly belong in the same paddock as Beethoven and Co. Cole Porter wrote popular songs. Gershwin only just makes it into the "classical"...he's enjoyed but not particularly thought to be up there with the greats. |