Musician Dictionary

William Finn

American composer · American composer

DescriptionAmerican composer
Source: Wikidata
Born1952-02-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBoston Boston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2025-04-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBennington Bennington
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsongwriter composer lyricist
Source: Wikidata
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Tony Award for Best Original Score
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

C.J. Finn William Alan Finn

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Identifiers

mbid: c9db02ec-2fe1-4b73-a827-c587f32c21ea · wikidata: Q8009056 · isni: 0000000381870317 · discogs: 3952984

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