Louis St. Louis
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Louis St. Louis | |
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Born | May 26, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Died | March 26, 2021 (aged 78) Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
Genres | Film and Broadway |
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Associated acts | writing songs for film Grease |
Louis St. Louis (May 26, 1942 – March 26, 2021)[1] was an American songwriter, music arranger and singer, famous for songs written for Grease, particularly the song "Sandy" (co-written with Scott Simon), which was a hit for John Travolta[2] and performing "Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen" and "Mooning" (songs originally from the musical, where they were sung by a character named Roger that was cut from the film) with Cindy Bullens on the soundtrack.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan May 26, 1942. He died March 26, 2021 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey.[3]
Works[]
- Soon (1971) – vocal arrangements/music director
- Over Here! (1974) – vocal and dance arrangements/music director
- The Wild Party (1975) – additional music for Nadine's dance
- Truckload (1975) – composer
- Grease (1978) – creative music consultant and music adapter
- Composer "Sandy"
- Performer: "Mooning" and "Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen"
- The Fan (1981) – additional show songs
- Grease 2 (1982) – composer
- All the Right Moves (1983) – composer (song "Hold Me Close To You")
- Ironweed (1987) – as Piano Man
- Smokey Joe's Cafe (1995) – composer, arranged songs, conductor
- (2008) – arranger
References[]
- ^ "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Grein, Paul (3 April 1982). "Getting Grease 2 rolling is new musical challenge". Billboard. Vol. 94 no. 13. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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Categories:
- 1942 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Detroit
- American male composers
- 21st-century American composers
- 21st-century American male musicians