Stephen J. Lawrence, a Daytime-Emmy-winning composer for 'Sesame Street,' has died
Lawrence died on Dec. 30 at Clara Maas Medical Center in Belleville, N.J., his wife Cantor Cathy Lawrence confirmed toBorn on Sept. 5, 1939, Lawrence served as a composer, music director, arranger and conductor on the longtime children’s television seriesfor more than 30 years. He composed over 300 songs and scores for the program, including “Fuzzy and Blue ,” co-written with David Axelrod.
With an interest in children’s education, Lawrence also collaborated with The Jim Henson Company when composing the score for He later co-founded the nonprofit Quill Entertainment Company with Granville Burgess in 1998.
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