Cheryl Hardwick

Cheryl E. Hardwick (b. 1944)Copyright.gov Database is a composer and keyboardist who wrote several songs for Sesame Street from seasons 10 to 24.
Hardwick began performing at an early age, participating in minstrel shows in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. She sang, danced, played the piano, and was known as "Brownsville's own version of Shirley Temple." She later formalized her talent at Juilliard, studying as a keyboard artist, and earning a master's degree in piano performance. In 1975, Hardwick became one of two keyboard players in the Saturday Night Live band, wrote song sketches for the show, and later became Musical Director in 1986.Ancestry.com "Brownsville Minstrel Show Performers Went On To Successful Show Business Careers" by Glenn Tunney, December 10, 2000
Hardwick took a hiatus from SNL to write songs for Sesame Street beginning in the late 1970s. She had previously composed music to lyrics by Alaina Reed (who would go on to play Olivia in the TV series) which were performed by Reed in the 70s at the Reno Sweeney nightclub in New York City.New York Times "Alaina Reed, Bold And Earthy, Sings At Reno Sweeney" by John Rockwell, July 20, 1975 She was part of the team of Sesame Street musical personnel that won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition in 1990.
As a performer on Sesame Street, Hardwick provided the voice for one of the Oinker Sisters. She also played keyboard on several 1970s Sesame Street record albums, including Let Your Feelings Show!, Signs!, and Aren't You Glad You're You?.
Her other credits include playing keyboard on The Wiz, writing songs for Big Daddy, Billy Madison (both with Adam Sandler), Stuart Saves His Family (with Al Franken), and It’s Pat (with Julia Sweeney), and she appeared as a member of the SNL band in the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon (with Jim Carrey).
==Song Credits==
File:14carrotlove.jpg|"14 Carrot Love"|link=14 Carrot Love
File:ABCDisco.jpg|"ABC Disco"|link=ABC Disco
File:2468d.jpg|"Baa with Me"
2125d.jpg|"A Baby's Life"|link=A Baby's Life
File:3161x.jpg|"Birdland"|link=Birdland (song)
File:CerealGirl.jpg|"Cereal Girl"|link=Cereal Girl
Image:ComeJoinUs.jpg|"Come Join Us"|link=Come Join Us
CookieComputerSong.jpg|"Computer Song"|link=Computer Song
Countess-CountsForYou.jpg|"The Countess Counts"|link=The Countess Counts
2723d.jpg|"Dear Old Dad"|link=Dear Old Dad
File:DDDDDog.jpg|"Dee Dee Dee Dee Dog"|link=Dee Dee Dee Dee Dog
File:DiscoToothbrush.jpg|"Disco Toothbrush"|link=Disco Toothbrush
3047e.jpg|"Down-Home, Tummy-Fillin', Good for You Healthy Food"|link=Down-Home, Tummy-Fillin', Good for You Healthy Food
File:EarthRainMud.jpg|"Earth, Rain and Mud"|link=Earth, Rain and Mud
File:Song.exercise.jpg|"Exercise"|link=Exercise (song)
File:2995scene2.jpg|"Food Signing"
File:Friendforallseasons.jpg|"A Friend for All Seasons"|link=A Friend for All Seasons
TalkLikeNatasha.jpg|"The Gaga Father"|link=The Gaga Father
Grandma's Way.jpg|"Grandma's Way"
3018e.jpg|"Grin and Bear It"
File:GrouchGirls.jpg|"Grouch Girls Don't Wanna Have Fun"|link=Grouch Girls Don't Wanna Have Fun
File:Mpiece.guysdolls.jpg|"Guys and Dolls"|link=Guys and Dolls (song)
File:Wheremyhairbrushgoes.jpg|"Hair Brush"|link=Hair Brush
2716d.jpg|"Happy Trashing"
2698e.jpg|"Here and There"
2789a.jpg|"Hiroshi's Blues"
File:1972c.jpg|"I Did It Again"|link=I Did It Again
File:2005c.jpeg|"I Feel Good Being on My Own"
File:ShelleyGetThere.jpg|"I Get There"|link=I Get There
2466-AthenaPlacido.jpg|"I Practiced"
2123gk.jpg|"I'll Never Run Out of Love"|link=I'll Never Run Out of Love
Discoinout.jpg|"In and Out Fever"|link=In and Out Fever
2107o.jpg|"If You Listen to a Tune"|link=If You Listen to a Tune
2537d.jpg|"Just a Little Thought"
File:Throwitmyway.jpg|"Just Throw It My Way"|link=Just Throw It My Way
File:KidsLovetoBrush.jpg|"Kids Just Love to Brush"|link=Kids Just Love to Brush
2948a.jpg|"Let's All Write"
2164e.jpg|"The Middle of the Night Whisper Song"|link=The Middle of the Night Whisper Song
2565b.jpg|"My Shadow"
3047g.jpg|"Nine, Nine, Nine"|link=Nine, Nine, Nine
MissMyX.jpg|"Oh, How I Miss My X"|link=Oh, How I Miss My X
File:Lookatapaperclip.jpg|"The Paperclip"|link=The Paperclip
3047b.jpg|"Proud and Happy"|link=Proud and Happy
Song.Trashcan.jpg|"Put It in the Trash Can"|link=Put It in the Trash Can
File:7Goldfish.jpg|"Seven Goldfish"|link=Seven Goldfish
2132d.jpg|"Singing Rounds"|link=Singing Rounds
File:Shagri-las.jpg|"The Shagri-Las"|link=The Shagri-Las (song)
File:2061a.jpg|"Share It"
File:2963-C10.jpg|"Singing in the Shower"|link=Singing in the Shower
File:Vlcsnap-2018-03-08-17h18m11s930.png|"Snuffle Lullabye"
File:Episode2513.jpg|"Spring is Here"|link=Spring is Here
File:StandingAttheBusStopSign.jpg|"Standing at the Bus Stop Sign"|link=Standing at the Bus Stop Sign
File:2963-A12.jpg|"Street Garden Cooperation"|link=Street Garden Cooperation
2171b.jpg|"Sunday Dinner"
File:Folge2273-5.jpg|"Tears of Joy"
File:Vlcsnap-2018-03-08-16h54m57s948.png|"Telly's Greeting Song"
WeEqualThree.jpg|"That Makes Three"|link=That Makes Three
3047c.jpg|"T-O-A-S-T-E-R"|link=T-O-A-S-T-E-R
File:Thatshowwegothere.jpg|"That's How I Got Here"|link=That's How I Got Here
File:TrashCanTango.JPG|"Trashcan Tango"
File:Important.jpg|"We Call Them All Important"|link=We Call Them All Important
WellWatchOutforYou.jpg|"We'll Watch Out for You"|link=We'll Watch Out for You
File:2123ia.jpg|"We're a Family"
==External links==
* IMDb
==Sources==
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Category:Composers
Category:Muppet Voice Actors
Category:Musicians