Stephen Citron
Graduate of the Juilliard School and songwriter
About Stephen Citron
Lived 1924 – 2013 (aged 89). Stephen Citron was an American songwriter, composer, pianist, biographer and journalist.
Stephen Citron (1924-2013) was a graduate of the Juilliard School and a writer of songs performed by the likes of Liza Minnelli, Dory Previn, and Édith Piaf. He was married to the writer and fellow avid amateur cook, Anne Edwards.
He has written biography or criticism about Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Vivien Leigh, Edgar Allan Poe, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Oscar Hammerstein II, Alan Jay Lerner, and Jerry Herman.
In addition from teaching songcraft in a Carnegie Hall studio, he also wrote books about the creation of music and musicals.
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Who was Stephen Citron?
graduate of the Juilliard School and songwriter
When was Stephen Citron born?
Stephen Citron was born on 10 February 1924.
When did Stephen Citron die?
Stephen Citron died on 5 March 2013 in Los Angeles.
What was Stephen Citron's occupation?
Stephen Citron was a songwriter, composer, pianist, biographer and journalist.
What nationality was Stephen Citron?
Stephen Citron was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stephen Citron. https://biography.guide/stephen-citron/
MLA: "Stephen Citron." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stephen-citron/.
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