Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon , also Barry DeVorzon (born July 31, 1934 in New York City ) is an American composer , songwriter , singer and music producer .
Life
Barry de Vorzon was born the son of the wealthy singer and violinist Jules De Vorzon . The family moved to Palm Springs in the 1950s . There he also signed a contract as a singer for RCA Records . His four singles, released from 1957 to 1959, did not sell well. However, he was successful as a songwriter. So were just married , sung by Marty Robbins , and Treasure Of Your Love , sung by Eileen Rodgers , highly successful hits. He then signed a contract with Columbia Records . He worked in New York, founded Billy Sherman with Billy Sherman and from then on managed several musicians such as Dorsey Burnette , Johnny Burnette and Bobby Bare . In 1962, a musical group called The Coastliners signed with Valiant Records . De Vorzon renamed them The Cascades and wrote some songs for them from now on. Overall, he was very productive well into the 1970s. Broadcast Music Incorporated alone lists 1221 songs by Barry de Vorzon.
From the 1970s he also began composing film music. His debut with Kampf der Talaren was followed by films such as The Warriors , There's No Team Like That Again and Traffic Problems . His greatest success was when he received a nomination for Best Song at the 1972 Academy Awards for his song Bless the Beasts and the Children .
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: Battle of the Gowns (RPM)
- 1971: Don't You Think We're Howling (Bless the Beasts & Children)
- 1973: Hunt for Dillinger (Dillinger)
- 1975: A Hard Times (Hard Times)
- 1976: They called him El Lute (Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw)
- 1977: The Man with the Steel Claw ( Rolling Thunder )
- 1979: The Warriors ( The Warriors )
- 1980: There's no such team again ( The Comeback Kid )
- 1980: Xanadu
- 1981: Heimatlos - Ein Herz für Kinder ( The Children Nobody Wanted )
- 1982: The Bounty Hunter ( Reward )
- 1981: No murder off the peg ( Looker )
- 1981–1985: Simon & Simon (TV series, 82 episodes)
- 1981: Tattoo - Every great love leaves its mark ( Tattoo )
- 1982: Jekyll and Hyde - The Sharpest Transformation of All Time ( Jekyll and Hyde ... Together Again )
- 1985: Murder in Exile ( Kojak: The Belarus File )
- 1985: They called him Stick ( Stick )
- 1985: traffic problems ( Mischief )
- 1986: The Night of the Creeps ( Night of the Creeps )
- 1986: Vietnam Adieu ( Intimate Strangers )
- 1990: The Exorcist III ( The Exorcist III )
Awards (selection)
- Academy Awards 1972 : Nomination for Best Song with the song Bless the Beasts and the Children from the movie Don't you think we're crying
- Grammy Awards 1978 : Award for the best instrumental arrangement for the piece of music Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)
Web links
- Barry De Vorzon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ BARRY DE VORZON , rockabilly.nl
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Vorzon, Barry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | DeVorzon, Barry (alternate spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, songwriter, singer, and record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |