Big Books of 2026
Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers’s Followers (14)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Add New
Videos

Sound Of Music
Add a comment

More videos…

Richard Rodgers


Born
Long Island, New York , The United States
Genre
Music & Film


Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater.

With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the best-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music.

Richard Rodgers was in the inaugural group of Kennedy Center Honorees in 1978 for lifetime achievement in the arts.
In 1990, the 46th Street Theatre was renamed the Richard Rodgers Theatre in his memory.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.12 · 3,957 ratings · 177 reviews · 757 distinct works • Similar authors
The King and I
by
4.24 avg rating — 1,083 ratings — published 1951 — 22 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Sound of Music
by
4.36 avg rating — 902 ratings — published 1960 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Oklahoma!
by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 829 ratings — published 1943 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
My Favorite Things: A Gorge...
by
4.36 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1981 — 15 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
South Pacific
by
3.58 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 1949 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Rodgers and Hammerstein - T...
by
4.25 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1959 — 10 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Musical Stages: An Autobiog...
4.12 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1975 — 20 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Cinderella - Vocal Score | ...
by
3.78 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Carousel: Vocal Score - Rev...
by
3.50 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Okl...
by
3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1943 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Richard Rodgers…
Quotes by Richard Rodgers  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you?”
― Richard Rodgers, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Piano, Vocal and Guitar Chords
tags: adoration, beauty, love
833 likes
Like

“The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear are still inside my head.”
― Richard Rodgers, No Strings
tags: inspiration, music
3 likes
Like

“Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone”
― Richard Rodgers (Music)
2 likes
Like

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Catching up on Cl...: Brina’s 2020 Bingo- Here Goes Nothing! 47 80 Jan 16, 2020 04:58AM  
Fun & Games: This topic has been closed to new comments. Wreck a Title 2708 167 Dec 29, 2023 04:48PM  
Book title game 17027 5045 Jul 28, 2024 07:30AM  
Spells, Space & S...: Let’s Chat 2 3087 107 Dec 24, 2025 08:20AM  
Horror Aficionados : Tell us which movie you just watched! 9804 2694 19 hours, 46 min ago  


Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Richard to Goodreads.