Lorenzo Music

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Lorenzo Music
Music with his wife Henrietta
Born	Gerald David Music (1937-05-02)May 2, 1937 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 4, 2001(2001-08-04) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	L. Music
Alma mater	University of Minnesota Duluth
Occupations	Actor performer writer producer
Years active	1958–2001
Spouse	Henrietta Music ​ (m. 1959)​
Children	4
Relatives	Carla Lalli Music (daughter-in-law)

Gerald David "Lorenzo" Music (May 2, 1937 – August 4, 2001) was an American actor, composer, musician, performer, writer and producer.^[1] Music began his career in the 1960s with his wife, Henrietta, forming the comedy duo Gerald and His Hen. He then became a writer and a regular performer on the controversial CBS variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In the 1970s, Music co-created the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show with David Davis and composed its theme music with his wife. He also wrote episodes for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda, and got a major voiceover role for playing the unseen, but often heard, Carlton the Doorman in Rhoda. Music gained fame in the 1980s for voicing Jim Davis' comic strip character Garfield in twelve animated specials, and later an animated series, video games, and commercials. His distinctive voice of Garfield was also emulated by other actors following his death in 2001.^[1]