Sam Spence

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Samuel Lloyd Spence (born March 29, 1927 in San Francisco , California , † February 6, 2016 in Lewisville , Texas ) was an American film composer who made his way to the United States primarily through his music for films about the National Football League , in Germany on the other hand, among other things, by his film music for the Francis-Durbridge - street sweeper How a lightning was known.

Life

As a former music teacher at the University of Southern California , Spence lived and worked in Munich . Spence was commissioned in 1966 with the music for the documentary series about the American National Football League. Spence's music, along with Steve Sabol and the NFL film crew, played an important role in making American football the most popular sport in the United States.

In Germany, Spence wrote the music for several television films, partly in collaboration with Hani Chamseddine. The music was best known for the Francis Durbridge three-part play Wie ein Blitz . After Spence retired in 1990, he returned to Munich. He achieved a late surprise success with the CD sampler The Power and the Glory: The Original Music & Voices of NFL Films . Spence died on February 6, 2016 in a Lewisville, Texas nursing home at the age of 88.

Publications (selection)

vinyl record

  • 1963: Jenny, let me go
  • 1970: Like a Lightning bolt (single)
  • 2010: Sam Spence - Sounds (LP)

CD

  • 1998: The Power and the Glory The Original Music & Voices of NFL Films
  • 2007: Sam Spence - Our Man in Munich - All Score Media AMS 025 - Indigo
  • 2009: Autumn Thunder. 40 Years Of NFL Films Music

Remake

  • In 2005, Spence's music was revived by the hip hop group Da Riffs.

Later appearances

Spence's music has been performed on stage several times, conducting regional orchestras. On June 14, 2008, he conducted a guest medley of his NFL hits with the Golden State Pops Orchestra in San Pedro , California. In November 2010 there was a concert in Green Bay , Wisconsin , where his football titles were played in particular.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sam Spence's Biography. last.fm, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  2. ↑ David Barron: Sam Spence, longtime composer for NFL Films, has died. Houston Chronicle, February 6, 2016, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Jenny, let me go in the German National Library DNB 351195173 .
  4. ↑ Sam Spence Orchestra. discogs.com, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Sam Spence - Sounds. discogs.com, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Sam Spence - Our Man In Munich. discogs.com, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music - Original Soundtrack. allmusic.com, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  8. ^ Golden State Pops Orchestra Performs Indy and Jurassic. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
  9. ↑ Video: Legendary NFL Films composer Sam Spence visits Green Bay. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Spence, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spence, Samuel Lloyd (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 29, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco , California , United States
DATE OF DEATH February 6, 2016
Place of death Lewisville , Texas , United States