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Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie.
Charles Strouse is a versatile and esteemed composer of musicals, films, orchestral works and operas. He has written scores for over 30 stage musicals, including 14 for Broadway, and has composed scores for five Hollywood films, two orchestral works and an opera. He has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theatre Hall of Fame.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Strouse, a three-time Tony Award, two-time Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer and lyricist of over 30 stage musicals, including Annie, Bye Bye Birdie and Applause. Find out how he has also composed scores for films, TV shows and orchestral works, and how his song "Those Were the Days" became a popular TV theme.
Charles Strouse. Inductee. 1928 Born. 1985 Inducted. With partner Lee Adams wrote a string of Broadway hits in 1960s and 70s. Charles Strouse was born in New York City on June 7, 1928. He began taking piano lessons at the age of ten and at age 15 he entered the Eastman School of Music.
STAGE. Charles Strouse is one of America’s most successful musical theatre composers. His first Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie (1960), written with his long-time collaborator Lee Adams, won him a Tony Award and the London Critics Best Foreign Musical Award.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Strouse, a three-time Tony Award®-winning American musical theatre composer who has written over two dozen shows and contributed music to film and television. Find out his biography, awards, works, and collaborations with other artists.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Strouse, a composer of musicals such as Bye, Bye Birdie, Annie, and It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman. Find out how he composed film scores, wrote songs, and won Tony Awards for his work.
