Jeffrey Moss (June 19, 1942 - September 24, 1998) was a writer and composer associated with "Sesame Street" until his premature death from cancer. The creator of the "Cookie Monster" & "Oscar the Grouch". Moss penned more than a dozen best-selling books under the "Sesame Street" name, including "The 'Sesame Street' Book of Poetry. Also three children's poetry collections, "The Butterfly Jar," "The Other Side of the Door" and "Bone Poems,".

Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American Tony Award-winning composer and playwright who lived in New York City and authored musicals, including Rent and Tick, Tick... BOOM!. These musicals tackle serious issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, and the AIDS epidemic. His artistic vision and goal was to fuse Generation X and the MTV Generation with the world of musical theatre in his work. This mission was accomplished by his magnum opus, Rent, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards.

Albert Hague (born October 13, 1920 - died November 12, 2001) was a German-born songwriter and composer.

Hague was born as Albert Marcuse to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany. His father was a psychiatrist and a musical prodigy and his mother a chess champion. His family considered their Jewish heritage a liability and raised him as a Lutheran.

Hague came to America in 1939 on scholarship to the University of Cincinnati. After graduating in 1942, he served in the United States Air Force during World War II.