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- Name: John Towner Williams
- Born: February 8, 1932
- Genre: Film Score / soundtrack
- Origin: New York
- Active: 1952 - present
- Awards: Multiple Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes
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John Williams is an American musician, composer and conductor who has written several film scores. Williams composed a four-minute piece titled "Air and Simple Gifts," that was played by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, on January 20, 2009.The Caucus (NYT): A New Williams Work for a Momentous Occasion (January 20, 2009)
Career
Perhaps the most popular film composer of his time, John Williams has written some of the most memorable movie themes and anthems of the late 20th Century. After studying at Julliard for piano, he orchestrated the works of Bernard Hermann and Alfred Newman while performing the scores of Jerry Goldsmith and Henry Mancini as a session musician.Though Williams had won an Oscar for his score for Fiddler on the Roof in 1971, his breakthrough came when Steven Spielberg asked him to compose the music for Jaws in 1975. Using only two notes, Williams created a suspense melody that is often referenced or parodied to this day. He has scored for just about every Spielberg film since, earning Oscars for E.T. and Schindler's List in subsequent years.
Other popular Williams scores include his work for the Star Wars films, the Superman movies, and the Indiana Jones films. He has also composed themes for the Olympics in 1984 and 1996, and continues to conduct around the world.
Studio Albums or Notable Recordings
- 1975: Jaws
- 1977: Star Wars
- 1978: Superman
- 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
- 1982: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
- 1993: Jurassic Park
- 1993: Schindler's List
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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John Williams on Amazon
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Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar - $13.98
Guitarist John Williams (no, not John Williams the soundtrack composer) adds to his fine catalog of impeccable recordings with Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar. But t...Amazon
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Stoner (New York Review Books Classics) - $14.95
William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls in love with ...Amazon
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John Williams - The Seville Concert / John Williams, Paco Pena, Andres Segovia - $24.99
From The Royal Alcázar PalaceISSAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)Sevilla (Sevillanas) from Suite Española, Op.47 (arr. John Williams)<P>JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)P...Amazon
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John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969 - 1999 - $24.98
For better or worse, John Williams has completely reshaped the art of the soundtrack. His scores for Star Wars, E.T., and Jaws are simply unforgettable, and hi...Amazon
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John Williams Questions
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How does Deron Williams style compare with John Stockton? 1 AnswerDeron Williams is quite different from John Stockton. John stockton was a pure passer who was also deadly from the outside and who was very good at steals. He w... read more -
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Oh! por cierto, no vi New Moon :c pero vi esa donde sale Robbie Williams y un gorlia y John TRavolta; juar, muy buena (me reí mucho pues!!).
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Jeremy Lesley with special guest, John Williams. TONIGHT @ THE PUB Bar & Grill on Cherry Street in Attalla, AL. 8:30 CST. $5 cover.
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John Wall is the real fuckn DEAL!!!! PS Roy Williams is doing his best @unclezero impression wearing the arm sling while coaching hahaha
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@ayuariesta oo iyo si john travolta sm robin williams.asliii bum.tp ceritony ttg apo e?blm liat resensinyo aku.males buka rottentomatoes -.-
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