The term 'South Pacific Composer' refers to the American composer Richard Rodgers. He is best known for his collaborations with lyricist Lorenz Hart and later Oscar Hammerstein II, which resulted in some of the most popular musicals of the 20th century. His works include Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1945 for his work on the musical Oklahoma! and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.