Shire, David
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Name (Latin)
Shire, David
Other forms of name
Shire, David, 1937-
Date of birth
1937-07-03
Place of birth
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Musical theater
Occupation
Composers Lyricists Film composers
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
David Lee
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Sources of Information
- My garbage. [MP] 1968.
- Film composers guide, c1990:p. 150 (David Shire; b. 7-3-1937, Buffalo, N.Y.)
- Oxford music online, October 7, 2013:Grove music online (Shire, David (Lee); born July 3, 1937, Buffalo, NY; American composer and lyricist) Enc. of popular music, 4th ed. (Shire, David; composer for films, television, and the stage)
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Wikipedia description:
David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Among his best known works are the motion picture soundtracks to The Big Bus, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The Conversation, All the President's Men, and parts of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline". His other work includes the score of the 1985 film Return to Oz (the "sequel-in-part" of The Wizard of Oz), and the stage musical scores of Baby, Big, Closer Than Ever, and Starting Here, Starting Now. Shire is married to actress Didi Conn.
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