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Artist
David Yazbek
12+ albums
composerlyricistUnited States
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David Yazbek (born 1961) is an American writer, musician, composer, and lyricist. He wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals The Full Monty (2000), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005) and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010). An accomplished musician, David Yazbek has released four rock albums to date which highlight his unique perspective and wry sense of humor. He has also written many songs and background music for children's television shows, especially those produced for Disney's cable television channel. He also co-wrote the theme song to the Emmy award winning PBS-TV series Where in The World Is Carmen Sandiego? with songwriter Sean Altman, a high school friend who led the show's featured vocal group Rockapella. Yazbek has produced tracks for the band XTC, and its lead singer Andy Partridge has collaborated on Yazbek's solo albums. He also has written for or produced recordings by Spacehog, Tito Puente, The Persuasions, Queen, and Sarah Saturday. XTC also contributed a track to the "Carmen Sandiego" soundtrack album, which Yazbek produced. In 2000, Broadway director Jack O'Brien approached composer-lyricist Adam Guettel to write the music and lyrics for a musical based on the hit movie The Full Monty. Guettel declined, but recommended Yazbek, with whom he had played in a band. Yazbek took the job, collaborating with librettist Terrence McNally. The show was a success, although it was overshadowed that year by Mel Brooks' musical The Producers. The
top songs
albums
The Band's Visit (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Acapella Mix)
![Dead Outlaw (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Part 1]](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/174s/4f62729ec2569878f6f2cc685b6e63ed.png)
Dead Outlaw (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Part 1]
Dead Outlaw (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Rock Mix)
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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Dance Mix)
Killed a Man in Maine (From the "Dead Outlaw" Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Funk Mix)
Evil Monkey Man