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Born in New York, New York , Adler had a musical upbringing, his father being a concert pianist. After serving in the Navy he began his career as a lyricist, teaming up with Jerry Ross in 1950 . They had three great successes, but sadly Ross died in 1955 . Adler continued alone (though he had a major hit in collaboration with Robert Allen with the song '' Everybody Loves A Lover '' in 1958 ) and his most recent work was ''Fosse'', about the work of Bob Fosse , in 2001. He has two sons Andrew and Christopher, and daughter Katherine Adler. He was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall Of Fame in 1984 . SELECTED WORKS
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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS 4 Tony Awards, incl.
1 Tony Nomination,
4 Pulitzer Nominations, 2 Donaldson Awards, 2 '' Variety '' Critics Awards, '' London Evening Standard '' Award, Colgate Distinguished Service Award, Songwriter's Hall Of Fame , National Park Service Honorary Ranger Award, Emmy , Southampton Cultural Center Achievement Award for Theater (1993), University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Lifetime Achievement Award, ASCAP Richard Rodgers Award, Honorary Doctorate in Music and Theater Wagner College . EXTERNAL LINKS
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