Frank Wildhorn was born on November 29,1958 and is an American composer of both musicals and popular songs.
11 Facts About Frank Wildhorn
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Frank Wildhorn wrote the hit song "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" for Whitney Houston.
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Frank Wildhorn attended Miami-Dade College for two years before transferring to the University of Southern California, where he studied history and philosophy.
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Frank Wildhorn's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" was an international number one hit for Whitney Houston in 1988.
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Frank Wildhorn is Creative Director of Atlantic Theatre, an Atlantic Records division that develops new American musicals.
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Frank Wildhorn has become a prominent composer globally, with many productions in Europe and Asia having long runs.
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Frank Wildhorn is the first Broadway musician to work with the Takarazuka Revue on the Cosmos Troupe's production of the musical Never Say Goodbye.
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In 2015, Frank Wildhorn created a musical based on the popular Japanese manga series Death Note.
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Frank Wildhorn composed a full-length commissioned symphonic piece, Danube Symphony, which was recorded by the 96-piece Vienna Symphony.
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Frank Wildhorn was engaged to Brandi Burkhardt, best known for playing the role of Crickett on Hart of Dixie.
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Frank Wildhorn produced and composed a majority of Linda Eder's solo albums and is widely recognized for his ability to release a score before the show opens and have it sell really well.