1. A RATHER DIFFERENT PRODIGY
Cy Coleman
A RATHER DIFFERENT PRODIGY

2. Early Start To Success BORN JUNE 14 1929, NEW YORK CITY
BIRTHNAME: SEYMOUR KAUFMAN
PARENTS JEWISH EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS: IDA AND MAX KAUFMAN
PIANO PRODIGY: MADE CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT AT 7 YEARS OLD
STUDIED PIANO COMPOSITION AND ORCHESTRATION AT NY COLLEGE OF MUSIC
CHANGED NAME TO CY COLEMAN AT 16

3. Starting Career DESPITE EARLY SUCCESS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC,
TURNED TO JAZZ AND POP
CREATED THE CY COLEMAN TRIO
COMPOSED SEVERAL POPULAR SONGS: “WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW” FRANK SINATRA “I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE” NAT KING COLE
BEGAN WORKING WITH CAROLYN LEIGH MAKING HITS SUCH AS “WITCHCRAFT” AND “THE BEST IS YET TO COME”

4. Broadway Baby!!!!!! WILDCAT 1960 SWEET CHARITY 1966
CITY OF THE ANGELS 1989
WILL ROGERS FOLLIES 1991
THE LIFE 1997

5. A Selection of his Work Mayhaps?
HAD A VERY JAZZY VIBE AND VERY AKIN TO 1950s ERA POP
SELECTION: SWEET CHARITY OVERTURE

6. FUN FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!! DIED NOVEMBER 18 2004
COMPOSED ORIGINAL 1960 “PLAYBOY’S THEME” THAT HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE MAGAZINE AND ITS CREATOR HUGH HEFNER
MARRIED SHELBY COLEMAN AND HAD HIS DAUGHTER LILY COLEMAN

7. Works Cited
CY COLEMAN-NOTABLE MUSIC
CY COLEMAN IBDB