The Emmy-winning composer/arranger worked with a 35-piece orchestra for 27 years, creating music for The Simpsons. Clausen died May 29. Originally broadcast May 14, 1997.

For nearly 30 years, he wrote and conducted virtually all of the show’s music cues and original songs. Creator Matt Groening ...

The Simpsons' composer Alf Clausen died May 29 at 84. He won two Emmys for Fox's animated comedy and also worked on ...

He created the music for hundreds of episodes over 27 seasons, spanning jazz, rock, blues and musicals. He won two Emmys and was nominated for 28 more.

In the late ’80s, Clausen served as the series composer for Alf (no relation), but when the NBC show abruptly ended, he spent ...

Alf Clausen, the award-winning composer best known for his work on “The Simpsons” has died. He was 84. Clausen died at his ...

This story was originally published on August 30, 2017, following the news that Alf Clausen had been fired from The Simpsons.

He was tireless, inspired, and always up for the musical challenges we threw at him. I called him our secret weapon,” Matt ...

Clausen joined The Simpsons from the second series in 1990 and would continue to work on the show until its 28th season in ...

Alf Clausen, the composer who made 'The Simpsons' even funnier with his music for 27 years, died early Thursday. He was 84.

Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” ...

Legendary Emmy-winning composer Alf Clausen, known for his work on The Simpsons, has passed away at the age of 84.