Lynn Ahrens
Lynn wrote and sang some of Schoolhouse Rock's most recognizable tunes including Interplanet Janet, The Great American Melting Pot, and A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing. She was discovered by producer George Newall who heard her strumming and asked her to try writing a song for the series. "The Preamble" was a hit and Lynn wrote more songs for Schoolhouse Rock. This led to her getting more jobs as a freelance composer and singer which really launched her career and eventually included award-winning work for Broadway and movies.
Captain Kangaroo: Tales From Mother Goose and the World of Make Believe
(Songs)
Schoolhouse Rock Grammar Rock
(Musician)
Schoolhouse Rock America Rock
(Musician)
Ragtime Reunion Concert
(Lyricist)
Starstruck
(Music)
Amy and the Angel
(Music)
Bartok the Magnificent
(Songs)
Anastasia
(Lyricist)
Once on This Island
(Musical)
Once on This Island
(Theatre Play)
Once on This Island
(Songs)
Lucky Stiff
(Lyricist)
Ragtime
(Lyricist)
Once on This Island
(Lyricist)
A Christmas Carol
(Writer)
A Christmas Carol
(Teleplay)
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
(Writer)
Schoolhouse Rock!
(Writer)
Dear Alex and Annie
(Creator)