His credits in Hollywood included ‘Hello, Dolly!,’ ‘New York, New York,' ‘Maude,’ ‘Dynasty’ and ‘The Love Boat.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Marvin Laird, who composed music for Broadway and the big ...

Marvin Laird, the award-winning Broadway and film composer who also conducted concerts for big stars like Diana Ross and Bernadette Peters, died Monday in Connecticut from natural causes. He was 85.

Marvin Laird, a prolific Broadway, film and TV composer, conductor and musical director who lent his talents to projects featuring such stars as Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey, Diana Ross, Cass Elliot, ...