| Events In Film Score History |
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| June 1: |
Barry Adamson born (1958) |
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Frank Cordell born (1918) |
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John Debney begins recording his score for Hocus Pocus (1993) |
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John Williams begins recording his score for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
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Konstantin Wecker born (1947) |
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Nelson Riddle born (1921) |
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Ron Jones records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Emissary" (1989) |
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Tom Bahler born (1943) |
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Werner Janssen born (1899) |
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| June 2: |
Alex North begins recording his score to Les Miserables (1952) |
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Bill Conti begins recording his score for Cohen & Tate (1988) |
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David Dundas born (1945) |
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Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Duet” (1993) |
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Frederic Devreese born (1929) |
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Marvin Hamlisch born (1944) |
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Patrick Williams begins recording his replacement score for Used Cars (1980) |
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Recording sessions begin for Danny Elfman’s score to Big Top Pee-Wee (1988) |
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| June 3: |
Curtis Mayfield born (1942) |
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Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Jem’Hadar” (1994) |
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Gail Kubik begins recording his score for The Desperate Hours (1955) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Small Soldiers (1998) |
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Johnny Mandel begins recording his score for The Americanization of Emily (1964) |
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Michael Small begins recording his score for Jaws the Revenge (1987) |
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Shuki Levy born (1947) |
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| June 4: |
Irwin Bazelon born (1922) |
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Marjan Kozina born (1907) |
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Oliver Nelson born (1932) |
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Poltergeist released in theaters (1982) |
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Recording sessions begin for Danny Elfman’s score for Planet of the Apes (2001) |
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Suzanne Ciani born (1946) |
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| June 5: |
Aesop Rock born (1976) |
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Amanda Kravat born (1966) |
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Arthur B. Rubinstein begins recording his score for Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) |
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Danny Lux born (1969) |
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David Newman begins recording his score for DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990 |
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Laurie Anderson born (1947) |
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Tyler Bates born (1965) |
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William Loose born (1910) |
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| June 6: |
Aram Khachaturian born (1903) |
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Ed Plumb born (1907) |
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Edgar Froese born (1944) |
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Herbert Stothart begins recording his score to The Yearling (1946) |
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Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Broken Link” (1996) |
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Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Call to Arms” (1997) |
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Leigh Harline begins recording his score for The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1961) |
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Michel Legrand begins recording his unused score for The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) |
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Miklos Rozsa begins recording his score for The Red Danube (1949) |
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| June 7: |
Billy Goldenberg records his score for the Amazing Stories episode "The Amazing Falsworth" (1985) |
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Charles Strouse born (1928) |
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Daniele Amfitheatrof died (1983) |
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Dave Grusin begins recording his score to The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) |
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David Buckley born (1976) |
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David Raksin begins recording his score for A Lady without Passport (1950) |
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Don Peake born (1940) |
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Elmer Bernstein begins recording his score for The Shootist (1976) |
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Franz Reizenstein born (1911) |
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Georges Van Parys born (1902) |
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Giong Lim born (1964) |
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Lewis Furey born (1949) |
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Morton Stevens wins an Emmy for his Hawaii Five-O episode score “A Thousand Pardons, You’re Dead,” and Pete Rugolo wins for his TV movie score The Challengers (1970) |
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| June 8: |
Caleb Sampson died (1998) |
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Cesk Zadeja born (1927) |
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Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “In the Hands of the Prophets” (1993) |
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George Antheil born (1900) |
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Herschel Burke Gilbert died (2003) |
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Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Tears of the Prophets” (1998) |
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Jean Wiener died (1992) |
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John Williams wins the Outstanding Music Composition Emmy for Heidi (1969) |
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Recording sessions begin for Bronislau Kaper's score for The Wild North (1951) |
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| June 9: |
Chris Tilton born (1979) |
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Geir Bohren born (1951) |
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James Newton Howard born (1951) |
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Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Adversary” (1995) |
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Jon Lord born (1941) |
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Louis Gruenberg died (1964) |
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Matthew Margeson born (1980) |
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Ron Jones records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Shades of Grey" (1989) |
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| June 10: |
David Shire begins recording his score to Farewell, My Lovely (1975) |
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Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Basics, Part II” (1996) |
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Don Costa born (1925) |
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Frederick Loewe born (1901) |
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Hugo Friedhofer begins recording his score to Above and Beyond (1952) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his replacement score for Chinatown (1974) |
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Laurent Petitgirard born (1950) |
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Marc Fredericks died (2004) |
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Marius Ruhland born (1975) |
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Randy Edelman born (1947) |
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Steve London born (1970) |
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| June 11: |
Alan Silvestri begins recording his score for Fandango (1984) |
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Alexander Balanescu born (1954) |
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Carmine Coppola born (1910) |
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David Shire begins recording his score for Paternity (1981) |
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial opens in New York and Los Angeles (1982) |
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Lennie Niehaus born (1929) |
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Nicholas Carras records his score for Frankenstein’s Daughter (1958) |
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Shelly Manne born (1920) |
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| June 12: |
Dave Grusin begins recording his score for …And Justice for All (1979) |
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John Ireland died (1962) |
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Klaus Badelt born (1967) |
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Maurice Ohana born (1914) |
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Richard M. Sherman born (1928) |
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| June 13: |
Andre Previn begins recording his score for The Fortune Cookie (1966) |
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Bruce Broughton begins recording his score for Last Rites (1988) |
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Filip Kutev born (1903) |
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J.S. Zamecnik died (1953) |
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Paul Buckmaster born (1946) |
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Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter begin recording their score for Jack the Giant Killer (1961) |
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Richard Peaslee born (1930) |
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| June 14: |
Carlos D’Alessio died (1992) |
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Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson born (1932) |
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Craig Safan begins recording his score, adapted from Tchaikovsky, for The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) |
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Cy Coleman born (1929) |
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David Newman records his score for Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) |
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Doug Timm born (1960) |
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Harold Wheeler born (1943) |
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Henry Mancini died (1994) |
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James Horner begins recording his score for Clear and Present Danger (1994) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Islands in the Stream (1976) |
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John Addison begins recording his score for The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) |
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John Williams begins recording his replacement score for The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) |
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Marcus Miller born (1959) |
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Stanley Black born (1913) |
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| June 15: |
David Rose born (1910) |
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Dennis Dreith born (1948) |
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Gavin Greenaway born (1964) |
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Harry Nilsson born (1941) |
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Manos Hadjidakis died (1994) |
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Meredith Willson died (1984) |
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Robert Drasnin records his score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth” (1965) |
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Robert Russell Bennett born (1894) |
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| June 16: |
Bebe Barron born (1926) |
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Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Peak Performance” (1989) |
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Fred Karlin born (1936) |
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James Horner begins recording his replacement score for Wolfen (1981) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score to Justine (1969) |
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Joe Greene died (1986) |
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John Barry begins recording his score for Howard the Duck (1986) |
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Miklos Rozsa begins recording his additional music for Beau Brummell (1954) |
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Psycho opens in New York (1960) |
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| June 17: |
Alfred Newman begins recording his score to How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) |
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Barry Manilow born (1943) |
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David Newman begins recording his score for Coneheads (1993) |
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Dominic Frontiere born (1931) |
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Einar Englund born (1916) |
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Franz Waxman begins recording his score for Career (1959) |
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George S. Clinton born (1947) |
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James Horner begins recording his score for An American Tail (1986) |
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Jerry Fielding born (1922) |
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Martin Boettcher born (1927) |
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Paul Giovanni died (1990) |
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Shirley Walker and John Carpenter begin recording their score for Escape from L.A. (1996) |
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| June 18: |
Ali Akbar Khan died (2009) |
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Basil Kirchin died (2005) |
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Bernard Herrmann begins recording his score to Blue Denim (1959) |
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Dave Grusin begins recording his score for Three Days of the Condor (1975) |
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Elmer Bernstein begins recording the soundtrack LP for The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) |
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Frederick Hollander died (1976) |
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Johnny Pearson born (1925) |
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Paul McCartney born (1942) |
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Simeon Pironkov born (1927) |
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| June 19: |
Bruce Broughton records his score for the Amazing Stories episode "Mr. Magic" (1985) |
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Elmer Bernstein begins recording his score for The Great Santini (1979) |
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Johnny Douglas born (1920) |
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Joseph Mullendore died (1990) |
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Leon Klatzkin born (1914) |
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Marjan Kozina died (1966) |
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Maurice Jaubert died (1940) |
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Recording sessions begin for James Newton Howard’s score for Waterworld (1995) |
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| June 20: |
Carmen Dragon begins recording his score for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955) |
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Fred Karlin begins recording his score to Westworld (1973) |
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Jaws opens in New York and Los Angeles (1975) |
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Jeff Beal born (1963) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Night Crossing (1981) |
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Recording sessions begin for Elmer Bernstein’s score to The Buccaneer (1958) |
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Robert Rodriguez born (1968) |
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| June 21: |
Arthur B. Rubinstein begins recording his score for Another Stakeout (1993) |
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Bert Kaempfert died (1980) |
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Chinatown released in Los Angeles and New York (1974) |
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Dario Marianelli born (1963) |
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Elmer Bernstein begins recording his score to 7 Women (1965) |
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Eumir Deodato born (1942) |
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Gerald Fried's score for the Star Trek episode "Catspaw" is recorded (1967) |
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Hilding Rosenberg born (1892) |
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John Ottman begins recording his score to Cellular (2004) |
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Kasper Winding born (1956) |
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Lalo Schifrin born (1932) |
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Nils Lofgren born (1951) |
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Paul Dunlap records his score for Hellgate (1952) |
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Philippe Sarde born (1948) |
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Piero Umiliani begins recording his score for Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) |
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| June 22: |
Burrill Phillips died (1988) |
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Cyril Ornadel died (2011) |
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Darius Milhaud died (1974) |
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Douglas M. Lackey died (2016) |
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Elmer Bernstein begins recording his score for It’s a Dog’s Life (1955) |
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Harry Rabinowitz died (2016) |
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James Horner died (2015) |
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Rene Garriguenc died (1998) |
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The Guns of Navarone opens in New York (1961) |
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Todd Rundgren born (1948) |
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| June 23: |
Allyn Ferguson died (2010) |
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Bernard Herrmann begins recording his score for The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) |
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Carlo Savina died (2002) |
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Francis Shaw born (1942) |
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Fred Steiner died (2011) |
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Howard Shore begins recording his score to The Fly (1986) |
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Peter Knight born (1917) |
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Rolf Wilhelm born (1927) |
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Yann Tiersen born (1970) |
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| June 24: |
Anja Garbarek born (1970) |
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Jeff Beck born (1944) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for The Russia House (1990) |
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Maurice Jarre begins recording his score for The Setting Sun (1991) |
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Patrick Moraz born (1948) |
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| June 25: |
Carly Simon born (1945) |
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Maurice Jarre begins recording his score for The Mackintosh Man (1973) |
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Pascal Gaigne born (1958) |
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Victor Young begins recording his score for Shane (1952) |
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Wolfram de Marco born (1966) |
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| June 26: |
Dave Grusin born (1934) |
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George Bassman died (1997) |
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John Greenwood born (1889) |
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| June 27: |
Einar Englund died (1999) |
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John McCarthy born (1961) |
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Nelson Riddle begins recording his score for Batman (1966) |
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| June 28: |
Bjorn Isfalt born (1942) |
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Charlie Clouser born (1963) |
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George Duning's score for the Star Trek episode "Metamorphosis" is recorded (1967) |
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John Scott begins recording his score for North Dallas Forty (1979) |
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Ken Wannberg born (1930) |
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Malcolm Lockyer died (1976) |
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Nora Orlandi born (1933) |
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Paul Dessau died (1979) |
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Richard Rodgers born (1902) |
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| June 29: |
Bernard Herrmann born (1911) |
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Bert Shefter died (1999) |
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Bill Conti begins recording his score for The Big Fix (1978) |
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Daniele Amfitheatrof begins recording his score for The Painted Hills (1950) |
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Ezra Laderman born (1924) |
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Johnny Mandel died (2020) |
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Joseph Carl Breil born (1870) |
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Lalo Schifrin records his score for the Mission: Impossible episode “Encore” (1971) |
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Mischa Spoliansky died (1985) |
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Ralph Burns born (1922) |
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Richard Markowitz’s score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night of the Infernal Machine” is recorded (1966) |
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Ulpio Minucci born (1917) |
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| June 30: |
Basil Poledouris begins recording his score for Flight of the Intruder (1990) |
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Craig Safan begins recording his score for the Amazing Stories episode "The Wedding Ring" (1986) |
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Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Voyager episode “The 37’s” (1995) |
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Guenther Kauer died (1983) |
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Hal Lindes born (1953) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for The Boys from Brazil (1978) |
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Mike Leander born (1941) |
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Paul Dunlap records his score for Lost Continent (1951) |
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Stanley Clarke born (1951) |
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Tony Hatch born (1939) |
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