Jeff Moss

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Jeff Moss


Born
June 19, 1942

Died
September 24, 1998

Genre
Children's Books

Influences
Jim Henson


Jeff Moss was a head writer and composer-lyricist on Sesame Street. Some of his best-known songs from the show include "Rubber Duckie," "I Love Trash," "The People in Your Neighborhood," "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon," and "Nasty Dan." In addition to songwriting, Moss helped create Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Guy Smiley.

Moss won 15 Emmys for his work and wrote the songs for four Grammy Award-winning records. When released as a single in 1970, "Rubber Duckie" sold more than a million copies. Moss' songs were known internationally as well; Claude François' recording of "Nasty Dan" went to #1 on the pop chart in France.

He also composed the songs and score for The Muppets Take Manhattan, for which he received an Academy Award nomi ...more

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Average rating: 4.18 · 1,543 ratings · 184 reviews · 51 distinct works • Similar authors
Oscar's Book
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4.26 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 1975 — 12 editions
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The Butterfly Jar
4.18 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 1989 — 10 editions
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Bone Poems
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The Sesame Street Storybook
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4.45 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1971 — 4 editions
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Bob and Jack: A Boy and His...
4.54 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions
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Hieronymus White: A Bird Wh...
4.44 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions
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The Other Side of the Door:...
4.02 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions
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Oscar the Grouch's Alphabet...
4.07 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1978 — 9 editions
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I Don't Want to Live On the...
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The Sesame Street ABC Story...
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