In 1981 he delivered 'Cats', based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and other poems by T.S. Andrew Lloyd Webber has been constantly updating the genre of musical theatre. His next successful collaboration with Tim Rice was the musical biopic 'Evita', based on the true story of Eva Peron of Argentina. From the 1960s to 2000s Lloyd Webber has been constantly updating his style as an eclectic blend of musical genres ranging from classical to rock, pop, and jazz, and with inclusion of electro-acoustic music and choral-like numbers in his musicals.Īndrew Lloyd Webber shot to fame in 1971 with the opening of his rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. In 1968 he had his first success with the West End production of 'Joseph and the Amasing Techicolor Dreamcoat'. In 1965 he met lyricist Tim Rice and dropped out of school to compose musicals and pop songs.
In 1964 he went to Oxford University as a Queens Scholar of history. At the age of 9, young Andrew was able to play the organ and assisted his father during performances. He continued his music studies at Westminster School, where his father was an organist. Young Andrew Lloyd Webber learned to play various musical instruments at home and began composing at an early age. His mother, Jean Johnstone, was a pianist and violinist. He was born on March 22, 1948, in South Kensington in London, England, the first of two sons of William Lloyd Webber, an organist and composer. Andrew Lloyd Webber is arguably the most successful composer of our time.
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