Louis St. Louis

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.

Louis St. Louis
BornMay 26, 1942
Detroit, Michigan, United States
DiedMarch 26, 2021 (aged 78)
Englewood, New Jersey, United States
GenresFilm and Broadway
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • singer
  • music arranger
  • conductor
Associated actswriting songs for film Grease

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.[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
  • Jesus Christ Superstar (2008) – arranger

References
  1. "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. Grein, Paul (3 April 1982). "Getting Grease 2 rolling is new musical challenge". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 13. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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