Three-time Tony Award winner Charles Strouse composed the music for such classics as “Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Applause.

and featured Margret's now iconic performance of the film's newly added title song, "Bye Bye Birdie." Strouse would later win a 1996 Emmy Award for the new song, "Let's Settle Down," written with ...

and featured Margret’s now iconic performance of the film’s newly added title song, “Bye Bye Birdie.” Strouse would later win a 1996 Emmy Award for the new song, “Let’s Settle Down ...

His first Broadway musical was “Bye Bye Birdie,” which first opened in 1960 ... In addition to writing for stage, Strouse also scored for film. He composed the score for “Bonnie & Clyde ...

Composer Charles Strouse, who died on May 15 at age 96, won Tonys for 'Bye Bye Birdie,' 'Applause' and 'Annie.' He also won a Grammy and an Emmy.

‘By Bye Birdie’ lifts him upHis Broadway career ... Strouse remembered.The popularity of “Birdie” spawned a film (with Van Dyke, Janet Leigh and Ann-Margret) in 1963 and a television ...