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Frank Henry Loesser was born in New York City, New York, USA. He was an American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter who wrote the lyrics and music to the Broadway hits Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the latter. He also wrote numerous songs for films and Tin Pan Alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once, for "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Loesser's early lyrics included two hit songs of 1934, "Junk Man" and "I Wish I Were Twins".