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Alf Clausen is a name that all fans of the iconic yellow TV family The Simpsons will know well.
The 78-year-old composer was an integral part of creating the hit show, having composed and directed the orchestral incidental music and songs for over 560 episodes. However, Clausen is now suing the show after being dismissed in 2017 for what he calls ‘ageism and disability’ discrimination.
The iconic composer was responsible for many of The Simpsons’ most memorable musical moments including ‘The Stonecutters Song’, ‘We put the spring in Springfield’ and Kirk Van Outen’s magnum opus ‘Can I borrow a feeling’.
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After a decorated career composing scores for films such as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Naked Gun, Clausen was approached by The Simpsons creator Matt Groening in 1990 to compose for the show. His first episode, the season two Treehouse of Horrors special, aired the same year.
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