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Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer (born April 9 1928)
is an United States|American singer-songwriter, satire|satirist, pianist, and mathematics|mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater.
Lehrer is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the 1950s and 60s. His work often parodied popular song forms, notably in "The Elements (song)|The Elements", where he sets the names of the chemical elements to the tune of the "Major-General's Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Pirates of Penzance''. Lehrer's earlier work frequently dealt with trivial subject matter, but he also produced a number of songs dealing with the social and political issues of the day, particularly when he went on to write for the TV show ''That Was The Week That Was''.
Early life
The young Tom Lehrer began studying classical piano music at the age of 7. However, Lehrer truly was interested in the popular music of the age. Eventually he switched piano teachers to satisfy his desire to learn more show tunes. At this early age, he began writing his own show tunes that would eventually help him in his future adventures as a satirical composer/writer in his years at Harvard and beyond. <ref> Tom Lehrer: The Political Musician That Wasn't. By Jeremy Mazner </ref>
Before attending college, Lehrer graduated from the Loomis Cha... read all
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