Biography peter allen

Born Peter Woolnough Allen, February 10, 1944, in Tenterfield, Australia; died of AIDS, June 18, 1992, in San Diego, CA; son of Dick and Marion Allen; married Liza Minelli (a singer and actress), 1967 (divorced, 1973).

As a songwriter and stage entertainer, Peter Allen sang, danced, wrote, kicked, and leapt his way into the hearts of audiences around the world.

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A performer in the tradition of Judy Garland and Bette Midler, Peter Allen began singing in his native Australia. Eventually, he toured Southeast Asia, was booked in London, and made it to America, where he starred in sell-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, and on Broadway.

As a songwriter, Allen wrote a number of hits for both himself and other singers and received an Academy Award for his work on "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)," the title theme for the 1981 hit film Arthur. Toward the end of his life, Allen performed continually in New York, Los Angeles, and Sydney, Australia.

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