# Musicals composer Galt MacDermott RIP

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**Created:** [December 22, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-composer-galt-macdermott-rip/826535 "2018-12-22T15:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-composer-galt-macdermott-rip/826535/1 "2018-12-22T15:25:20Z")

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[Galt MacDermot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galt_MacDermot) died on December 17th. While you might not know his name, you probably know one of his songs. He composed several musicals, including one entitled HAIR.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-composer-galt-macdermott-rip/826535/2 "2018-12-22T16:21:57Z")

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Oh, I recognized the name; how many **Galt** s do you know in a lifetime? One day short of his 90th birthday? Someone got ripped off! Three #1 hits, all from “Hair.” And let’s not forget the main title from, [“Hair,” by The Cowsills](https://youtu.be/Qt_yKPNORLM?t=24).

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-composer-galt-macdermott-rip/826535/3 "2018-12-24T03:30:00Z")

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There was a terrific obit for him in The NY Times. In 1967 he was a strait laced, short haired, necktie wearing square, but he composed fine rock-style tunes that were adaptable enough for the actor/singers to improvise around, hippie-style.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-composer-galt-macdermott-rip/826535/4 "2018-12-24T18:59:32Z")

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He used to live up the street from me.

Well-behaved, never a noise problem, kept his lawn mowed. 🙂