Голт Макдермот

Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre. He won a Grammy Award for the song African Waltz in 1960. His most successful musicals were Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona. MacDermot also composed music for film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music, and his music has been sampled in hit hip-hop songs and albums. He is best known for his work on Hair, and in particular three of the songs from the show; Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In, and Good Morning Starshine, all three of which were number one hits in 1969.