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Joe Darion, the Tony Award-winning lyricist of Man of La Mancha, one of the major international hits from the American musical theatre, died June 16 in New Hampshire at the age of 90.
Joe Darion (30 January 1911 — 16 June 2001) was an American musical theatre lyricist, most famous for Man of La Mancha, which is considered, by some critics, as a precursor to 1980s sung-through musicals such as Les Miserables.
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Joe Darion, the lyricist for ''Man of La Mancha,'' whose inspirational ballad, ''The Impossible Dream,'' became one of the most beloved pop anthems of the 1960's, died on Saturday in Lebanon,...
Jun 22, 2001 · Joe Darion, 90, the Tony award-winning lyricist whose song “The Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha” became one of the best-known songs of the 1960s, died Saturday in Lebanon, N.H. With...
Jun 16, 2001 · Explore Joe Darion's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Joe Darion on AllMusic.
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Lyrics by Joe Darion. August 14-25. “To Dream the Impossible Dream… to fight the unbeatable foe…to reach the unreachable star.”. Adapted from Don Miguel de Cervantes’ classic Spanish novel, “Don Quixote”, “Man of La Mancha” is wonderfully theatrical, funny, and uplifting.