Biography
Charlie Smalls (1943–1987) was an American composer, pianist, and songwriter, trained at the Juilliard School. His major work is The Wiz (1975), an African American retelling of The Wizard of Oz steeped in soul, gospel, funk, and R&B, which won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. His song Ease on Down the Road became a hit. Smalls thereby created a landmark work of Black musical theatre, later filmed by Motown with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
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