Stephen Lawrence

 Steph e n  ''' J.   Lawrence ''' ( b . September 5 t h 1 9 3 9  ) 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  t h e title s o n g & other s f o r  F r e e   To  '' B e. . . You   &   M e '', the land mark Gold Record , book & Emmy  - winning  A B C  T V special. He compose d  the million - selling song " You Take My Breath A way ", which earn e d 2| 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| 3  s h a r e d  Emmy Award s.

Selected credit s

 * 1 9 7 4 :  Com pose r  ( lyric s by Bruce Hart ), Music Direct or ,  F ree   To   B e .. You   &   Me 
 * 1 9 7 4 :  Composer , s core for motion picture Ban g The Drum Slowly , star ring  Robert De Niro
 * 1 9 8 3 :  Com pose r  ( w i t h  Dick Lieb  ),  DON ’ T  Eat the P i c t u r e s 
 * 1 9 8 4 :  Com pose r , 3| 3  song s f o r A| A  ... My Name Is Alice
 * 1 99 3 :  Com p ose r ,  SESAME   STREET  Stay s Up L at e 
 * 1 99 4 :  Compose r ,  SESAME   STREET  Jam : A Musical Celebration 
 * 2 000 :  Compose r ,  The Wubbulous World o f Dr . Seuss
 * 2 00 3 :  Compose r ,  Chanukah o n Planet Mat zah Ball  ( with lyric is t  C at h i Rosenberg - Turow  )

Video s
 BROKE N  &amp; Beautiful

Voice credit s

 * Steph e n J .  GROUCH  for the album   OSCAR  ’ s  TRASHY  Song s