Musician, lyricist. American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. One-time husband [1958-1966] of UK-born actress Sally Ann Howe. In the early 1950s, Adler paired with lyricist and composer Jerry Ross for the musical theater, creating great musical theatre hit shows like 'The Pajama Game', and 'Damn Yankees', winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories. Tragically, their collaboration ended with Ross' untimely death from leukemia in 1955. Their last stage hit was an adapted musical for 'Damn Yankees' is a 1955 from a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop.
Adler continued to write both alone and with other partners, and composed a major 1958 hit in collaboration with Robert Allen: "Everybody Loves a Lover", as recorded by Doris Day. However, after 1955 Adler had no further successes on Broadway either as a composer or a producer. His memorable collaborative hit songs including "Rags to Riches", "Hey There", and "Heart", among others, have become American pop standards.
Richard Adler died on June 21, 2012, at his home in Southampton, New York, at age 90. He was thrice married. He first married in 1953 to Marion Hart, the union producing two sons, Andrew and Christopher. After their 1958 divorce, Adler married actress Sally Ann Howe in 1958, divorcing in 1964.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his third wife, Susan A. Ivory; his son, Andrew; his daughter, Katherine; and his stepson, Charlie Shipman. He was proceeded in death by his son, lyricist and theatre director Christopher Adler, noted for his works as a lyricist were the musical 'Jean Seberg', and the show 'Shirley MacLaine on Broadway'. Christopher died of AIDS-related cancer in 1984 at the age of 30.
In late June 2012, friends and family gathered to memorialize Richard Adler at a ceremony held at Saint Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue and 51st Street.
Adler continued to write both alone and with other partners, and composed a major 1958 hit in collaboration with Robert Allen: "Everybody Loves a Lover", as recorded by Doris Day. However, after 1955 Adler had no further successes on Broadway either as a composer or a producer. His memorable collaborative hit songs including "Rags to Riches", "Hey There", and "Heart", among others, have become American pop standards.
Richard Adler died on June 21, 2012, at his home in Southampton, New York, at age 90. He was thrice married. He first married in 1953 to Marion Hart, the union producing two sons, Andrew and Christopher. After their 1958 divorce, Adler married actress Sally Ann Howe in 1958, divorcing in 1964.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his third wife, Susan A. Ivory; his son, Andrew; his daughter, Katherine; and his stepson, Charlie Shipman. He was proceeded in death by his son, lyricist and theatre director Christopher Adler, noted for his works as a lyricist were the musical 'Jean Seberg', and the show 'Shirley MacLaine on Broadway'. Christopher died of AIDS-related cancer in 1984 at the age of 30.
In late June 2012, friends and family gathered to memorialize Richard Adler at a ceremony held at Saint Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue and 51st Street.
Musician, lyricist. American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. One-time husband [1958-1966] of UK-born actress Sally Ann Howe. In the early 1950s, Adler paired with lyricist and composer Jerry Ross for the musical theater, creating great musical theatre hit shows like 'The Pajama Game', and 'Damn Yankees', winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories. Tragically, their collaboration ended with Ross' untimely death from leukemia in 1955. Their last stage hit was an adapted musical for 'Damn Yankees' is a 1955 from a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop.
Adler continued to write both alone and with other partners, and composed a major 1958 hit in collaboration with Robert Allen: "Everybody Loves a Lover", as recorded by Doris Day. However, after 1955 Adler had no further successes on Broadway either as a composer or a producer. His memorable collaborative hit songs including "Rags to Riches", "Hey There", and "Heart", among others, have become American pop standards.
Richard Adler died on June 21, 2012, at his home in Southampton, New York, at age 90. He was thrice married. He first married in 1953 to Marion Hart, the union producing two sons, Andrew and Christopher. After their 1958 divorce, Adler married actress Sally Ann Howe in 1958, divorcing in 1964.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his third wife, Susan A. Ivory; his son, Andrew; his daughter, Katherine; and his stepson, Charlie Shipman. He was proceeded in death by his son, lyricist and theatre director Christopher Adler, noted for his works as a lyricist were the musical 'Jean Seberg', and the show 'Shirley MacLaine on Broadway'. Christopher died of AIDS-related cancer in 1984 at the age of 30.
In late June 2012, friends and family gathered to memorialize Richard Adler at a ceremony held at Saint Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue and 51st Street.
Adler continued to write both alone and with other partners, and composed a major 1958 hit in collaboration with Robert Allen: "Everybody Loves a Lover", as recorded by Doris Day. However, after 1955 Adler had no further successes on Broadway either as a composer or a producer. His memorable collaborative hit songs including "Rags to Riches", "Hey There", and "Heart", among others, have become American pop standards.
Richard Adler died on June 21, 2012, at his home in Southampton, New York, at age 90. He was thrice married. He first married in 1953 to Marion Hart, the union producing two sons, Andrew and Christopher. After their 1958 divorce, Adler married actress Sally Ann Howe in 1958, divorcing in 1964.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his third wife, Susan A. Ivory; his son, Andrew; his daughter, Katherine; and his stepson, Charlie Shipman. He was proceeded in death by his son, lyricist and theatre director Christopher Adler, noted for his works as a lyricist were the musical 'Jean Seberg', and the show 'Shirley MacLaine on Broadway'. Christopher died of AIDS-related cancer in 1984 at the age of 30.
In late June 2012, friends and family gathered to memorialize Richard Adler at a ceremony held at Saint Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue and 51st Street.
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