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  1. Herbert Kretzmer OBE (5 October 1925 – 14 October 2020) was a South African-born English [citation needed] journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Misérables [1] and for his collaboration with French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour .

  2. Oct 14, 2020 · Les Misérables lyricist Herbert Kretzmer dies aged 95. Former journalist penned English lyrics to the megahit musical and wrote songs including Aznavour’s She. Tim Jonze. Wed 14 Oct 2020 08.12...

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  3. Oct 14, 2020 · Herbert Kretzmer, a London theater critic who wrote the English lyrics to an all-but-forgotten French musical called “Les Misérables” in 1985, giving new life to what has become one of the...

  4. Oct 14, 2020 · Lyricist and journalist Herbert Kretzmer, best known for his English-language adaptation of the musical Les Misérables, has died at the age of 95. The South African-born English writer also...

  5. Dec 4, 2020 · Obituaries. Herbert Kretzmer. Acclaimed theatre critic, and lyricist who could “hear the people sing” BY Gloria Tessler. December 04, 2020 16:04. Share via. I was born under a rhyming planet,”...

  6. Oct 14, 2020 · Obituaries. Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist for the hit musical ‘Les Misérables,’ dies at 95. By Associated Press. Oct. 14, 2020 3:01 PM PT. Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best...