Gender
Male
Born
Oct 25, 1943
New York, New York, USA
Died
Aug 27, 1987
BELGIUM
Composer Lyricist
  • CREDITS
    The Wiz (Apr 17, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    MJ (Feb 01, 2022 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Richard Rodgers, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Oscar Hammerstein II, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
    The Wiz (May 24, 1984 - Jun 03, 1984)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    The Wiz (Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    The Wiz (Feb 22, 2025 - May 31, 2026)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    The Wiz - pre (Sep 23, 2023 - Mar 03, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    MJ (Aug 01, 2023 - May 24, 2026)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Richard Rodgers, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Edwin Hawkins, Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Oscar Hammerstein II, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Edwin Hawkins, Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
    The Wiz (Aug 04, 1992 - Apr 18, 1993)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    The Wiz (Sep 16, 1983 - May 13, 1984)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    The Wiz (Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
    The Wiz (Jun 15, 1976 - Jul 07, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Charlie Smalls
    • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Original Score

    1975 | Winner  | The Wiz
    Music by Charlie Smalls
    Lyrics by Charlie Smalls

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Music and Lyrics

    1975 | Winner  | The Wiz
    Music by Charlie Smalls
    Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz (Apr 17, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
MJ (Feb 01, 2022 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Richard Rodgers, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Oscar Hammerstein II, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
The Wiz (May 24, 1984 - Jun 03, 1984)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz (Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz (Feb 22, 2025 - May 31, 2026)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz - pre (Sep 23, 2023 - Mar 03, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
MJ (Aug 01, 2023 - May 24, 2026)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Richard Rodgers, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Edwin Hawkins, Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Oscar Hammerstein II, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Edwin Hawkins, Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
The Wiz (Aug 04, 1992 - Apr 18, 1993)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz (Sep 16, 1983 - May 13, 1984)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz (Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
The Wiz (Jun 15, 1976 - Jul 07, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Charlie Smalls
  • Lyrics by Charlie Smalls

Tony Award®

Best Original Score

1975 | Winner  | The Wiz
Music by Charlie Smalls
Lyrics by Charlie Smalls

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Music and Lyrics

1975 | Winner  | The Wiz
Music by Charlie Smalls
Lyrics by Charlie Smalls

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