<Tr> <Th> Origin </Th> <Td> New York City, United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation (s) </Th> <Td> Songwriter </Td> </Tr> <P> Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to the musicals Bye Bye Birdie and Annie, amongst others . </P> <P> Strouse was born in New York City, to Jewish parents, Ethel (née Newman) and Ira Strouse, who worked in the tobacco business . A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, he studied under Arthur Berger, David Diamond, Aaron Copland and Nadia Boulanger . </P>

Who wrote the music for bye bye birdie