Charles Strouse

Charles Strouse

Profile info

Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday7 June 1928
Died15 May 2025 (age 96)
Place of birthNew York City, New York
Known credits23

Biography

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. After graduating from the Eastman School of Music in 1947, he received two scholarships to Tanglewood, where he studied under composer Aaron Copland. Subsequently, Copland arranged for Strouse to get a s…

Annie Live!
Annie Live!
2021 · Songs
Annie Live!
Annie Live!
2021 · Theatre Play
Annie Live!
Annie Live!
2021 · Original Music Composer
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Self
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
2021 · Additional Music
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
2021 · Lyricist
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020 · Songs
Annie
Annie
2014 · Original Music Composer
Annie
Annie
2014 · Songs
Annie
Annie
2014 · Theatre Play
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
2007 · Self
Annie
Annie
1999 · Music
Annie
Annie
1999 · Original Music Composer
Annie
Annie
1999 · Songs
Annie
Annie
1999 · Theatre Play
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
1995 · Music
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
1995 · Songs
Annie: A Royal Adventure
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Songs
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1990 · Songs
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1990 · Original Music Composer
All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 · Songs
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
1987 · Mr. Primm/Mover #1 (voice)
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
1987 · Songs
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch
1986 · Songs
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch
1986 · Original Music Composer
Annie
Annie
1982 · Original Music Composer
Annie
Annie
1982 · Songs
Annie
Annie
1982 · Theatre Play
Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · Original Music Composer
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975 · Music
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975 · Original Music Composer
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975 · Songs
Applause
Applause
1973 · Music
Applause
Applause
1973 · Songs
Applause
Applause
1973 · Original Music Composer
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Songs
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Original Music Composer
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Music
Replay
1970 · Music
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968 · Songs
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968 · Original Music Composer
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 · Original Music Composer
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966 · Music
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966 · Songs
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966 · Original Music Composer
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 · Music
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 · Songs
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 · Original Music Composer
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