John Kander is a composer born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1927, best known for his decades-long collaboration with lyricist Fred Ebb on Broadway musicals. His song "New York, New York," written with Ebb for the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, became an iconic anthem of the city, famously covered by Frank Sinatra. Kander's Broadway scores include Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Woman of the Year. His partnership with Ebb lasted over forty years until Ebb's death, producing some of American musical theater's most memorable works.
