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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 Screamin' Scott Simon), which was a hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles chart,[2] and for John Travolta[3] 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.
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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St. Louis was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 26, 1942. He died March 26, 2021, at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey.[4][5]
Works
edit- 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
- Jesus Christ Superstar (2008 production) – arranger
- Joker's Game (2011 China production) – composer, music director
References
edit- ^ "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Official Chart Flashback 1978: Grease – Summer Nights". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Louis St. Louis". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
