Tom Lehrer

Songwriter

Birthday April 9, 1928

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace New York City, NY

Age 96 years old

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About

Satirist and mathematician best known for his humorous recordings of the 1950s and 1960s, especially The Elements from 1959. His song "The Masochism Tango" has gained more than 20 million streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

He was a camper and counselor at Camp Androscoggin. He studied mathematics at Harvard College. He worked at the National Security Agency from 1955 to 1957. 

Trivia

His primary musical influence was musical theatre, especially Let's Face It by Cole Porter and Sylvia Fine

Family Life

His father was a necktie manufacturer. His family raised him Jewish, but he declared himself to be an agnostic atheist later on. 

Associated With

His 1954 performance at a Boston nightclub garnered early acclaim from author Isaac Asimov