Bruce Hart (January 15, 1938 - February 21, 2006)[1] was an Emmy Award-winning American songwriter and screenwriter perhaps best known for composing the lyrics to the theme song to Sesame Street. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining
Biography
Hart was born in New York City and completed an arts degree at Syracuse University. The City of New York Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. After graduation, he wrote material for Carl Ballantine, Larry Hankin and the Charles Playhouse in Boston. Carl Ballantine (born Meyer Kessler on September 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor magician Larry Hankin (born August 31 1940) is an Academy Award -nominated American actor performer director and producer The Charles Playhouse is a Off-Broadway Theater located at 74 Warrenton St
Hart starting writing sketches for Sesame Street with his wife Carole after the program made its debut in 1969. He won an Emmy in 1970 for the pilot of Sesame Street titled "Sally sees Sesame Street". [2] He cowrote the theme song with Joe Raposo and Jon Stone. [3] He also wrote the lyrics for Marlo Thomas's Free to Be... You and Me from an album and television special of the same name in the early 1970's. Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Free to Be… You and Me is a Record album and illustrated songbook for children first released in November 1972 and later in 1974 as a television special Michael Jackson and Harry Belafonte also featured on both the album and special. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist.
Hart also wrote "One Way Ticket" which became a hit for Cass Elliot. Cass Elliot ( September 19 1941 – July 29 1974) born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American Singer, best With his wife, he produced an Emmy Award winning show for adolescents Hot Hero Sandwich which appeared on NBC in 1979. The Harts also wrote, directed and produced the telemovie "Sooner or Later" which appeared on NBC in 1979. The couple also co-wrote several books including Sooner or Later published in 1978 and Waiting Games in 1981.
References
- ^ Bruce Hart, 68, Lyricist for 'Sesame Street,' Dies - New York Times.
- ^ Contemporary Authors Online 2002, Op Cit. "Bruce Hart"
- ^ Sesame Street lyricist Bruce Hart dies at 68. Newsday (2006-02-24). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Retrieved on 2006-02-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor