PETER ALLEN: Singer, songwriter and pianist Peter Allen fused
the show biz dazzle of Broadway and cabaret with a more contemplative balladic
style. Discovered by Judy Garland and married to daughter Liza Minnelli for five
years, Allen wrote breakthrough hits for Olivia Newton-John
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Manchester in the early '70s while carving out his own flamboyant profile on
Broadway and in Las Vegas. Allen, who passed away in 1992, was the subject of a
hit musical, "The Boy From Oz," for which Hugh Jackman won a Tony Award for his
portrayal of the late songwriter. (Image: Michael Putland / Retna
Ltd.)
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