Stephen Lawrence

 Steph en  '''J.   Lawrence ''' ( b . September 5 t h 1939 ) h a s b e e n a compose r  f o r  SESAME STREET  since 1 9 8 0.

In addition to his work composing  for film, theater & T V , he  compose d  the title s o n g & other s f o r  F r e e   To  '' B e. . . You   &   M e '', the land mark Gold Re c ord , book , & Emmy - winning A B C T V special. He compose d  the million - selling song " You Take My Breath A w ay ", which earn e d 2 Gold Record s. He compose d  over 2 5 0 son g s & score s for SESAME STREET f o r which he receive d 3 s h a r e d Emmy Award s.

Selected credit s

 * 1 9 7 4 : Compose r  ( lyric s by Bruce Hart ), Music Director ,  F ree   To   B e . . . You   &   Me 
 * 1 9 7 4 : Composer , score for motion picture Bang The Drum Slowly , starring Robert DiNiro
 * 1 9 8 3 : Compose r  ( w i t h Dick Lieb ),  DON ' T  Eat the P i c t u r e s
 * 19 8 4 : Compose r , 3 song s f o r A . . . My Name Is Alice
 * 1 99 3 : Compose r ,  SESAME   STREET  Stay s Up Late !
 * 1 99 4 : Composer,  SESAME   STREET  Jam : A Musical Celebration
 * 2 000 : Compose r , The Wubbulous World o f Dr . Seuss
 * 2 00 3 : Composer ,  Chanukah o n Planet Matzah Ball  ( with lyricist  Cathi Rosenberg - Turow  )

Voice credit s

 * Steph en J .  GROUCH  for the album   OSCAR  ' s  TRASHY  Song s 

External l in k s

 * Stephen Lawrence on I M D b
 * Stephen Lawrence Music