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He is a composer born in New York
City.
He studied at the Eastman School of Music and was a pupil of Nadia
Boulanger and Aaron Copland. He
began as a pianist for dance bands and theatre rehearsals before going on
to concentrate on composition and later created the ASCAP Musical Theatre
Workshop. He has collaborated
with many lyricists that include Sammy Cahn, Alan Jay Lerner, Lee Adams and
Fred Tobias, with whom he wrote the Top 10 hit "Born Too Late". Well known for his work on Broadway
he has received Tony Awards for Bye Bye Birdie and Applause
as well as the extremely successful Annie
which also won two Grammy Awards.
His music for film has appeared in movies such as Bonnie and Clyde, Ishtar,
and There Was a Crooked Man. Less known for his classical
compositions his works cover chamber and orchestral works and opera. His latest project was the 2005
musical You Never Know which
premiered in Providence, Rhode Island.
Kevin Spacey Recordings
Once Upon a Time
(Lee Adams/Charles Strouse)
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Strouse
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835190/
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