Clark Gesner
Theatrical Composer
1938 – 2002
Who was Clark Gesner?
Clark Gesner was an American composer, songwriter, author, and actor. He is probably best known for composing You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a musical adaptation of the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts.
None of his other musicals had been able to match the success of ...Charlie Brown, though he had small success in regional productions.
Gesner's song "Happiness" became a hit standard in the 1960s, being recorded by various artists. The latter was also recorded in a smooth jazz version by David Benoit in May 2000, shortly after Charles M. Schulz' death, on an album entitled Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years. The album made it to #2 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1938
Augusta - Also known as
- Gesner, Clark
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Princeton University
- Died
- Jul 23, 2002
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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