Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (born December 18, 1928) is a
Canadian composer,
pianist and writer of
musical theatre. He won a
Grammy Award for the song "
African Waltz" in 1960. His most successful musicals have been
Hair (1967; its cast album also won a Grammy) and
Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot has also written music for film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music, and his music has been sampled in hit hip-hop songs and albums.