Tom Lehrer, a mathematician and satirist whose musical influence peaked in the 1950s and ’60s with his topical songs, died Saturday. He was 97. Lehrer died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his ...
A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful. By Richard Severo and Peter Keepnews Tom Lehrer, the ...
Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist whose topical songs saw him influence acts like Weird Al and Randy Newman, passed away on Saturday. He was 97. Mathematician and satirist Tom Lehrer, whose musical ...
Several of his songs were also used in the satirical comedy TV show 'That Was the Week That Was.' By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Tom Lehrer, a mathematician and satirist whose musical influence ...