Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber was born in 22 March 1948 British composer of musical theater. He reportedly started composing his own music at the tender age of six and first published a piece at the age of nine. Since then he can composed numerous musicals which have been both successful and well known on both Broadway and in the West End. Lloyd Webber has received many commendations including a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award and possibly most admirable a knighthood in 1992.

Lloyd Webbers list of achievements is infinite and he is still finding new niches including television talent shows and even composing music for the euro-vision song contest.
Lloyd Webber married Sarah Jane Tudor Hugill, a singer and musician, in 1971. They had one daughter, Imogen, before divorcing in 1983. A year later, Lloyd Webber married Sarah Brightman, a cast member in his musical Cats. They divorced in 1990. Lloyd Webber married for a third time in 1991, this time to Madeleine Gurdon. They have two sons and a daughter.

Lloyd Webber was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992 for his service to the arts, and in 1997 became Lord Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton when he was elevated to Britain’s House of Lords.
The 1990s saw the release of various Lloyd Webber productions, including Sunset Boulevard (1994), a film version of Cats (1998) and Whistle Down the Wind (1998).

Lloyd Webber, whose estimated worth is over $500 million, is a major art collector, having a particular interest in pre-Raphaelite works. He is also a major supporter of the arts and other causes. Using an opening preview of Sunset Boulevard in 1993 as the forum, he raised $1.7 million for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.