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Lee Richard Adams (born Leopold Richard Adams, August 14, 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his musical theatre collaboration with Charles Strouse.
Adams won in 1961 for Bye Bye Birdie, the first Broadway musical he wrote with Strouse, and in 1970 for Applause and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965 for Golden Boy. "Lee Adams Broadway" Playbill, retrieved January 31, 2019 In addition, he wrote the lyrics for All American, 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. "Lee Adams" songhall.org, retrieved January 31, 2019
Adams has been married to his wife, Dr. Kelly Wood Adams, since September 1980. They have lived in Briarcliff Manor, New York since 2007. He has two daughters and three grandchildren. He centenarian in August 2024.
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In addition to his work with lyrics, Adams "had a lifelong fascination with words," which led to his being an editor for the Sunday newspaper magazine supplement This Week and a member of the staff of Pageant magazine.
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