Stephen Lawrence has been a composer for Sesame Street since 1980.

In addition to his work composing for film, theater and television, he composed the title song and others for Free To Be...You And Me, the landmark Gold Record, book, and Emmy-winning ABC television special. He composed the million-selling song "You Take My Breath Away," which earned two Gold Records. He composed over 250 songs and scores for Sesame Street for which he received three shared Emmy Awards.

Selected creditsEdit

1974: Composer (lyrics by Bruce Hart), Music Director, Free to Be... You & Me

1974: Composer, score for motion picture Bang The Drum Slowly, starring Robert DiNiro

1983: Composer (with Dick Lieb), Don't Eat the Pictures

1984: Composer, three songs for A...My Name Is Alice

1993: Composer, Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1994: Composer, Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

2000: Composer, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

2003: Composer, Chanukah on Planet Matzah Ball (with lyricist Cathi Rosenberg-Turow)

Song creditsEdit

External linksEdit

• Stephen Lawrence Music