Allen Hughes, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Allen Hughes

American dance and music critic

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1921

Date of Death: 16-Nov-2009

Profession: music critic, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Allen Hughes (28 December 1921 – 16 November 2009) was an American dance and music critic. Born in Brownsburg, Indiana, Hughes started his career as a critic in 1950 when he joined the staff of Musical America.
In 1955, he became a music critic for The New York Herald Tribune.
He left there in 1960 to join the staff of The New York Times where he worked as a music and dance critic until his retirement 26 years later in 1986.
He was notably chief dance critic of the newspaper from 1963-1965 and was chief music editor of the Sunday Arts and Leisure section during the early 1980s.
He died in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 87.