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Charles Strouse
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It sits within the topics 1928 births, 2025 deaths and 20th-century American composers.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2025
- Works
- 46
Top works
- Bye bye Birdie
- All American
- אנני
- Complete country music collection
- Applause
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Film & TV
New York City, New York
Charles Strouse (June 7, 1928 — May 15, 2025) was an American composer and lyricist, best known for Broadway hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, films including Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Night They Raided Minsky’s (1968), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), and for the TV series All in the Family (1971–79). Strouse was born in New York City, the son of Ethel (Newman) and Ira Strouse.…
Known for
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021
- Words and Music by Jerry Herman — Self2007
- Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street — Mr. Primm/Mover #1 (voice)1987
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1928-06-07
- Active to
- 2025-05-15
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 75,180
- Total plays
- 625,566
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Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is a three-time Tony Award-winning American composer and lyricist. Strouse was born and raised in New York City, the son of Ira and Ethel (Newman) Strouse. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Strouse studied under David Diamond, Aaron Copland and Nadia Boulanger. Strouse's first Broadway musical was the 1960 hit Bye Bye Birdie, with lyrics by Lee Adams, who would become his long time collaborator. Strouse won his first Tony Award for best score for th
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Upper West Side
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Educated at
- University of Rochester
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Student of
- Nadia Boulanger
- Eye colour
- blue
- Image
- Charles Strouse photograph.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1928-06-07
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- writing language
- English language
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Charles Strouse
- P12674
- Time Takes Time
- date of death
- 2025-05-15
- end of work period
- 2011-00-00
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
Sources (9)
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