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CHARLES STROUSE was born on JUNE 7 ,1928 in NEW YORK CITY. He composed music for films from the 60's into the 90's with efforts like BONNIE AND CLYDE, THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S ,THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN, ETC ETC. Charles was also a successful Broadway composer who had hits like BYE BYE BIRDIE, ANNIE, ETC. However it is very likely his best known tune was the theme from ALL IN THE FAMILY, THOSE WERE THE DAYS, the opening theme song from that groundbreaking smash of a sitcom from the 70's. Charles is currently 86 years old.
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I always loved his ONCE UPON A TIME from the play THE ALL AMERICAN. There has been a bunch of singers who have done a version of that song in solid style. Poignant with a capital P.
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Jun 8, 2014 - 10:05 AM
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GEORGE ANTHEIL was born on JUNE 8, 1900 in TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.He scored over 20 films from the 30's till the 50's.They include , THE PLAINSMAN,THE BUCANEER,THE FIGHTING KENTUCKIAN,SIROCCIO, NOT AS A STRANGER,PRIDE AND THE PASSION, ETC, He passed away on FEBRUARY 12,1959 at the age of 58.
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And, it's the only one to my knowledge that's ever been released on LP/CD. God speed the day when someone makes available his great score for THE JUGGLER, my personal favorite. Meantime, his symphonies are on CD and well worth a listen, also a ballet.
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JAMES NEWTON HOWARD was born on JUNE 9, 1951 in LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA.A Prolific modern day composer who has scored over 120 features since the 80's. They include FLATLINERS, 3 MEN AND A BAY.DYING YOUNG,MY GIRL,ALIVE,THE FUGITIVE,WYATT EARP,WATERWORLD,MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING,THE SIXTH SENSE, SIGNS,PETER PAN,BATMAN BEGINS,KING KONG[05]I AM LEGEND,GREEN HORNET, MALEFICENT ETC, ETC.He is currently 63 years old, and very active.
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To me there will never be anything quite like the main theme from FLATLINERS-90 If that was the only score JAMES did he would still have done something wonderful in his life. A HOLY GRAIL OF EMOTIONAL IMPACT THAT JUST STIRS MY VERY SOUL. Maybe it is just as well it is not on CD if it was I might play it to much and not appreciate the pure beauty of the piece.
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DON COSTA was born on JUNE 10, 1925 in BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS.A solid arraigner and conductor he composed music for a few films in the 60's and 70's like ROUGH NIGHT IN JERICHO, MADIGAN, THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS ETC. He passed away on JANUARY 9, 1983 at the age of 57.He also will be remembered for his talents on those popular U,A FILM THEMES LP'S from the 60's where he arraign some of those themes.
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Jun 10, 2014 - 7:50 AM
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RANDY EDELMAN was born on JUNE 10, 1947 in PATERSON , NEW JERSEY. [OH MY]. He has composed music for over 70 feature length films since the 70's.They include TWINS, GHOSTBUSTERS,MY COUSIN VINNY,LAST OF THE MOHICANS,GETTYSBURG,THE MASK,DRAGONHEART,SHANGHAI NOON, ETC ETC. He also did music for the TV show MACGYVER. Currently still very active at the age of 67.
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Jun 13, 2014 - 8:16 AM
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STANLEY BLACK was born on JUNE 14, 1913 in WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, ENGLAND.He has composed music for nearly a 100 features in his career as well as being one of the best known bandleaders in Britain for decades. A few of his films includes A ALLIGATOR NAMED DAISY, BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE, THE CRAWLING EYE,TOO MANY CROOKS, FLESH AND THE FIENDS,BATTLE OF THE SEXES ETC ETC.He passed away on NOVEMBER, 26, 2002 at the age of 89.
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Jun 13, 2014 - 8:53 PM
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CY COLEMAN was born on JUNE 14,1929 in NEW YORK CITY.CY was a successful Broadway composer for decades with such musical plays as CITY OF ANGELS, BARNUM, WILL ROGERS FOLLIES,LITTLE ME,I LOVE MY WIFE, SEESAW,ETC,He scored over a dozen films like FATHER GOOSE,SWEET CHARITY,GARBO TALKS ETC.He died on NOVEMBER 18,2004 at the age of 75.
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Jun 14, 2014 - 7:16 AM
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ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT was born on JUNE 15, 1894 in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS[heartland of America] He composed music for over 20 films in the 1930's like, SWING TIME, DAMSEL IN DISTRESS, SUEZ, STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE, INTERMEZZO ETC He passed away on AUGUST 18, 1981,at the age of 87.
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