Editing Galt MacDermot (section)

{{Short description|Musical artist (1928–2018)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Galt MacDermot
| image              = Galt MacDermot 1972.jpg
| caption            = MacDermot circa 1972
| birth_name         = Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1928|12|18}}
| birth_place        = [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2018|12|17|1928|12|18}}
| death_place        = [[Staten Island, New York]], U.S.
| education          = [[Bishop's University]]<br>[[Cape Town University]]
| children           = 5
| spouse             = {{marriage|Marlene Bruynzeel|1956}}
| relatives          = [[Terence MacDermot]] (father)
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes
  | occupation = {{Hlist|Composer|pianist}}
  | years_active = 1954–2018	
  | genre = {{Hlist|Musical theater|jazz|funk|classical music|film score}}}}
}}
'''Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot''' (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a [[Grammy Award]] for the song "[[African Waltz]]" in 1960. His most successful musicals were ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'' (1967; its cast album also won a Grammy) and ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical)|Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'' (1971). MacDermot also composed film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music. His music has been sampled in numerous hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on ''Hair'', which produced three [[List of number-one singles of 1969 (Canada)|number-one singles in 1969]]: "[[Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In]]", "[[Good Morning Starshine]]", and the title song, "[[Hair (Hair song)|Hair]]".