Sheldon Harnick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sheldon Harnick

American lyricist

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: writer, poet, singer, musician, songwriter, librettist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sheldon Mayer Harnick (born April 30, 1924) is an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. Harnick began his career writing words and music to comic songs in musical revues.
One of these, "The Merry Minuet", was popularized by the Kingston Trio.
It is in the caustic style usually associated with Tom Lehrer and is sometimes incorrectly attributed to Lehrer.