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| - His father was co-founder of Random House, publisher, editor and TV panelist, Bennet Cerf. His mother was journalist and children's book publisher, Phyllis Fraser. On Sesame Street, he wrote famous songs such as: "Count it Higher", "Do-Op Hop", "Put Down the Duckie", "The Word Is No", "Dance Myself to Sleep", "Take Care of Your Hair", and "Monster in the Mirror". He also voiced Little Chrissy, Chrissy of "Little Jerry and the Monotones", Bruce Stringbean, and How Now Brown Cow.
- Christopher Cerf (born August 19, 1941) is a U.S. author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer. He is known for his musical contributions to Sesame Street, for co-creating and co-producing the award-winning PBS literacy education television program Between the Lions, and for his humorous articles and books. His father was co-founder of Random House, publisher, editor and TV panelist, Bennett Cerf. His mother was journalist and children's book publisher, Phyllis Fraser.
- Christopher B. Cerf (born August 19, 1941) brought a mid-century pop music sound to the music of Sesame Street, composing and contributing vocals for songs by Little Jerry and the Monotones, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats, and other short-lived pop-star parodies. Among his best known works are "Put Down the Duckie" and "Monster in the Mirror," two collaborations with former Sesame Street head writer Norman Stiles. Both songs have been filmed in versions that feature large numbers of celebrities. He appears in the television documentary Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music in tribute to his friend and collaborator. Cerf also composed songs for the short-lived series, Little Muppet Monsters.
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| - His father was co-founder of Random House, publisher, editor and TV panelist, Bennet Cerf. His mother was journalist and children's book publisher, Phyllis Fraser. On Sesame Street, he wrote famous songs such as: "Count it Higher", "Do-Op Hop", "Put Down the Duckie", "The Word Is No", "Dance Myself to Sleep", "Take Care of Your Hair", and "Monster in the Mirror". He also voiced Little Chrissy, Chrissy of "Little Jerry and the Monotones", Bruce Stringbean, and How Now Brown Cow.
- Christopher B. Cerf (born August 19, 1941) brought a mid-century pop music sound to the music of Sesame Street, composing and contributing vocals for songs by Little Jerry and the Monotones, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats, and other short-lived pop-star parodies. Among his best known works are "Put Down the Duckie" and "Monster in the Mirror," two collaborations with former Sesame Street head writer Norman Stiles. Both songs have been filmed in versions that feature large numbers of celebrities. He appears in the television documentary Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music in tribute to his friend and collaborator. Cerf also composed songs for the short-lived series, Little Muppet Monsters. His father, Bennett Cerf, was the co-founder of Random House books and a panelist of What's My Line? and his mother, Phyllis Fraser, co-founded Random House's Beginner Books with Dr. Seuss. His brother, Jonathan Cerf, wrote Big Bird's Red Book. Some characters that Cerf has provided voices for include Little Chrissy (who was based on Cerf), Chrissy (of Little Jerry and the Monotones), Bruce Stringbean, Mick Swagger, How Now Brown, the Lead Frazzletone, and the Captain from "Imagine That!". Cerf's voice can also be heard on the Cecille theme song. Sesame Place's The Game Centre was "the creative brain-child of Cerf. Christopher Cerf is also the co-creator and an Executive Producer of Between the Lions. He was a close personal friend of the late Douglas Adams, acclaimed author of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. He wrote the introduction for the US edition of The Salmon of Doubt, a posthumous release of some of Adams' last works.
- Christopher Cerf (born August 19, 1941) is a U.S. author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer. He is known for his musical contributions to Sesame Street, for co-creating and co-producing the award-winning PBS literacy education television program Between the Lions, and for his humorous articles and books. His father was co-founder of Random House, publisher, editor and TV panelist, Bennett Cerf. His mother was journalist and children's book publisher, Phyllis Fraser.
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