Lee Adams

Lee Adams

Lee Adams (born August 14, 1924) is a Tony Award-winning American lyricist best known for his musical theatre collaboration with Charles Strouse.

Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Adams received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University and a Master's from Columbia University. Adams won Tony Awards in 1961 for "Bye Bye Birdie" and in 1970 for "Applause". In addition, he wrote the lyrics for "All American", "Golden Boy", "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman", "Bring Back Birdie", and "A Broadway Musical", and the book and lyrics for "Ain't Broadway Grand". Additionally, Strouse and Adams co-wrote "Those Were the Days", the opening theme to the TV situation comedy "All in the Family".

Adams was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.

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