Louis St. Louis

American musical artist (1942–2021)

Songwriter
singer
music arranger
conductor

Musical artist

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 Screamin' Scott Simon), which was a hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles chart,^[2] and for John Travolta^[3] 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.

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.^[4]^[5]

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 production) – arranger
Joker's Game (2011 China production) – composer, music director

References

^ "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "Official Chart Flashback 1978: Grease – Summer Nights". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
^ Grein, Paul (3 April 1982). "Getting Grease 2 rolling is new musical challenge". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 13. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Louis St. Louis – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "Louis St. Louis". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-01-12.