Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie (b. February 20, 1941) is a singer-songwriter who played Buffy (a fictionalized version of herself) on Sesame Street from 1975 to 1981. She performed some of her own songs on the show, such as "Cripple Creek," as well as songs written for the series (including "Country Song," "Dog Song," and the music to "Wynken, Blynken and Nod.")

She won an Academy Award in 1982 for composing the song "Up Where We Belong" as recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the film An Officer and a Gentleman.

External links

• Buffy Sainte-Marie - official site