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- Birth nameBenjamin George Lisniansky
- Benjamin Lees was born on January 8, 1924 in Harbin, China. He was a composer, known for Lincoln Center/Stage 5 (1967), A Drama Is Born (1957) and Bringing Up Mother (1954). He was married to Leatrice Lees. He died on May 31, 2010 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA.
- SpouseLeatrice Lees(1948 - May 31, 2010) (his death, 1 child)
- Received a 2003 Grammy Award nomination for his Symphony No. 5 ("Kalmar Nyckel"), which commemorated the arrival of Swedish immigrants to Delaware in the 17th century. (Kalmar Nyckel was the name of the ship on which they sailed).
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