Biography

Charlie Smalls was born on October 25, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for The Wiz (1978), Faces (1968) and The Marc Pease Experience (2009). He died on August 27, 1987 in Belgium.

Won Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "The Wiz."

Died during emergencey surgery for a burst appendix.