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This board has always covered in tribute, stars and film composers who have passed on which is fine and informative, But I would like to salute the film composers with a happier day, That is the day they entered this world[well out of their mother's body, leave it at that] Feel free as we go through the year to add or comment on this thread-BRONISLAU KAPER was born on FEBRUARY 5, 1902 IN WARSAW, POLAND. From 1930 till 1968 he composed just over a 100 films.he passed on in 1983 at the age of 81. Over 90% of the films he scored were for MGM. Some of my favorites of his were-INVITATION-56-A FLEA IN HER EAR-68-THE WAY WEST-67-TOBRUK-67-LORD JIM-65- MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY-62-BUTTERFIELD 8-60- AUNTIE MAME-58- LILI-54- THE SWAN-56, ETC ETC ETC
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To add on from his top ten to top 20, others that were solid scores I feel were-THE ANGEL WORE RED-60-TWO LOVES-60-THEM-54-THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE-51-THE ACTRESS-53-THE GLASS SLIPPER-55-THE PRODIGAL-55-SOMEWHERE ILL FIND YOU-46-THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV-58-GREEN MANSIONS-59
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The great news is our friends here at FSM did cover a bunch of MR KAPER'S scores in the past. Any cd want list for this composer's scores that have not been covered?
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MR KAPER was one of a bunch of film composers who started in the 30's who called it quits by the late 60's,His last effort was A FLEA IN HER EAR in 1968.
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JOE RAPOSO was born on FEBRUARY 8,1937 IN FAR RIVER MASSACHUSETTS, He was a fine composer of songs for pop music singers in the 70's. He did music for SESAME STREET, the very popular PBS children's show, and scored a few movies along the way which included THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER-81[GREAT SONGS] and RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY-77-Sadly he died at the young age of 52 in 1989.
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JOHN WILLIAMS was born on FEB 8, 1932 IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK[for all the people who don't know about New York] that is sought of the suburbs of the big apple, Manhattan.As we all know on this board John is one of the most popular film composers of all time. Alive and well at 82.
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JERRY GOLDSMITH was born on February 10, 1929, in LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA, He was to go on to become one of the most popular film composers in film history, He was to scored well over 150 features and TV shows as well, He was to scored nearly every big film genre there is, becoming a very diverse and prolific composer throughout the years. He died in 2004 at the age of 75
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Sure I know- one line, so what is wrong with more info and remarks on personal likings?But thanks for the info.
Nothing. I for one appreciate any more info like yours especially concerning the more obscure composers like Gerald Fried. Thanks heaps.
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