Friends and admirers of Marvin Hamlisch, including Bill Clinton and Ann-Margret, gathered Tuesday in New York City to bid farewell to the songwriter hailed as "the people's composer."
Hamlisch died Aug. 6 in Los Angeles at age 68.
Other guests included Liza Minnelli, ex-Yankee manager Joe Torre, Idina Menzel, Raul Esparza, Leslie Uggams, Richard Gere and Tony Danza.
Hamlisch composed or arranged hundreds of scores for musicals and movies, including A Chorus Line on Broadway and the films The Sting, Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People and The Way We Were. -
