Jeff Moss

Jeffrey Arnold Moss (June 19, 1942 – September 24, 1998) was a composer, lyricist and television writer, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street. Moss was born in New York City; his father was the actor Arnold Moss. He attended the Browning School, a prestigious New York private school, and was #1 in his class. He then attended Princeton University, and was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club theater company.... more

Jeffrey Arnold Moss (June 19, 1942 – September 24, 1998) was a composer, lyricist and television writer, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street. Moss was born in New York City; his father was the actor Arnold Moss. He attended the Browning School, a prestigious New York private school, and was #1 in his class. He then attended Princeton University, and was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club theater company. After graduating in 1963, he took a job as a production assistant at the children's television show Captain Kangaroo (he also got an offer to work for CBS News, which he later said he had turned down because "I've seen the news"). In 1969, he became the first head writer, along with a composer and lyricist, for Sesame Street. He would eventually win fifteen Emmy Awards for the show. Songs he wrote for the show include "I Love Trash", "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", and "Rubber Duckie". "Rubber Duckie" became a surprise mainstream hit,... less