music.wikisort.org - Composer

Search / Calendar

Randy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and composer for film and television. He began his career as a member of Broadway's pit orchestras, and later went on to produce solo albums for songs that were picked up by leading music performers including The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, and Dionne Warwick. He is known for his work in comedy films. He has been awarded many prestigious awards along with two nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and twelve BMI Awards. Edelman was given an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the University of Cincinnati in 2004.

Randy Edelman
Born (1947-06-10) June 10, 1947 (age 75)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresPop music, film score
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1972–present
Spouse(s)
​
(m. 1976)​

Some of Edelman's best known films scores include Twins, Ghostbusters II, Kindergarten Cop, Beethoven, The Distinguished Gentleman, Gettysburg, The Mask, Dragonheart, Daylight and XXX. He also wrote the theme of the popular television series MacGyver. Many of his musical pieces have been reused in television advertising, trailers, Disney movies, and award shows.


Life and career


Edelman was born on 10 June 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey,[1] to a Jewish family.[2][3] He was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of a first-grade teacher and an accountant, and graduated from Teaneck High School in 1965.[4][5] He attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before heading to New York where he played piano in Broadway pit orchestras. He produced several solo albums of songs, some of which were later recorded by The Carpenters ("I Can't Make Music", "Piano Picker" and "You"), Barry Manilow ("Weekend in New England"), "If Love Is Real" from Olivia Newton-John's Making a Good Thing Better, Dionne Warwick ("The Laughter and the Tears"), Blood, Sweat & Tears ("Blue Street") and many others before moving to Los Angeles. It was there where Edelman started to work in television and film scoring, while producing his solo albums which found a cult following in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan.


Musical scores


One of his first film scores was for the 1973 film Executive Action, which put forward a conspiracy theory concerning the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1963. In the mid-1980s, Edelman wrote the theme to, and scored many episodes of, MacGyver, a popular television series starring Richard Dean Anderson.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, he also collaborated with Ivan Reitman, producing scores for several of his comedies, including Ghostbusters II, Twins and Kindergarten Cop. He also contributed to Beethoven; The Last of the Mohicans; The Distinguished Gentleman; The Mask; Daylight; Anaconda; XXX; Gettysburg; My Cousin Vinny; While You Were Sleeping; Dragonheart; Shanghai Noon; Six Days, Seven Nights; The Indian in the Cupboard; Billy Madison; Angels in the Outfield; and EDtv to name just a few.

Edelman was honored with the Richard Kirk Award at the 2003 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. In 2004, he received an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the University of Cincinnati. He was given the degree along with three other honorees distinguished in various other fields, including Coretta Scott King.[6]

He produced the scores for the 2008 film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. This score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, where in 2010 Edelman also recorded and composed the Irish flavored music score for Amy Adams's film Leap Year. He was awarded the Goldspirit Award (named in honor of Jerry Goldsmith) for best comedy score of 2011 for the Leap Year soundtrack CD on Varèse Sarabande.


Scores reused elsewhere


While some of the films scored by Edelman were not commercial successes, the music was often reused elsewhere. Themes he wrote for Kindergarten Cop (particularly Rain Ride), Dragonheart, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (particularly the film's love theme Bruce and Linda), Gettysburg and other films have been widely used in television advertising, film trailers, Disney movies including Mulan, and during the Academy Awards. Themes from his score for Come See the Paradise have been used in film trailers more than cues from any other film soundtrack.[7][8]


NBC Sports


His music from The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. is featured during NBC's Olympic Games coverage when announcing upcoming events. In addition, it was used during NBC's coverage of the 1997 World Series. At the end of the 1996 Summer Olympics, it used the closing music of Gettysburg. In the 1990s, Edelman composed the popular theme music for NBC's NFL telecasts which was used for the 1995–97 seasons through Super Bowl XXXII.[9]


Personal life


Edelman has been married to singer Jackie DeShannon since June 3, 1976. DeShannon is known for such 1960s hits as "When You Walk in the Room", "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" and "What the World Needs Now Is Love". Edelman is DeShannon's second husband and they have a son, Noah D. Edelman.


Musical discography (as artist and songwriter)



Solo albums



Charted solo singles



Partial list of artists who have covered Edelman's songs (both music and lyrics)



Filmography



Film


Year Title Director Studio(s) Notes
1972Outside InAllen Baron
G. D. Spradin
1973SnatchedSutton RoleyABC Circle FilmsTelevision film
Executive ActionDavid MillerNational General Pictures
Blood SportJerrold FreedmanDanny Thomas ProductionsTelevision movie
1983When Your Lover LeavesJeff BlecknerFair Dinkum, Inc.
Major H Productions
NBC Productions		Television film
1984A Doctor's StoryPeter LevinEmbassy Television
1985Scandal SheetDavid Lowell RichABC
Molly and the Skywalkerz: Happily Ever AfterBill Melendez
1987The Chipmunk AdventureJanice KarmanBagdasarian Productions
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Dennis the MenaceDoug RogersTelevision film
1988FedsDaniel GoldbergWarner Bros.
TwinsIvan ReitmanUniversal Pictureswith Georges Delerue
1989Troop Beverly HillsJeff KanewWeintraub Entertainment Group
Columbia Pictures
Ghostbusters IIIvan ReitmanColumbia Pictures
1990Quick ChangeHoward Franklin
Bill Murray		Warner Bros.
Come See the ParadiseAlan Parker20th Century Fox
Kindergarten CopIvan ReitmanImagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
1991Drop Dead FredAte de JongWorking Title Films
New Line Cinema (US)
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International; original release)
Universal Pictures (International; current rights)
V.I. WarshawskiJeff KanewHollywood Pictures
Eyes of an AngelRobert HarmonLIVE Entertainment
ShoutJeffrey HornadayUniversal Pictures
1992 My Cousin VinnyJonathan Lynn20th Century Fox
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer StoryHarry WinerTelevision film
BeethovenBrian LevantUniversal Pictures
The Last of the MohicansMichael MannMorgan Creek Productions
20th Century Fox (US & Canada)
Warner Bros. (International)		with Trevor Jones
The Distinguished GentlemanJonathan LynnHollywood Pictures
1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryRob CohenUniversal Pictures
GettysburgRonald F. MaxwellTurner Pictures
New Line Cinema
Beethoven's 2ndRod DanielNorthern Lights Entertainment
Universal Pictures
1994 GreedyJonathan LynnImagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Angels in the OutfieldWilliam DearCaravan Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
The MaskChuck RussellDark Horse Entertainment
New Line Cinema
Pontiac MoonPeter MedakParamount Pictures
1995Billy MadisonTamra DavisUniversal Pictures
Citizen XChris GerolmoHBOTelevision film
Tall TaleJeremiah S. ChechikCaravan Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
While You Were SleepingJon TurteltaubCaravan Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
The Indian in the CupboardFrank OzThe Kennedy/Marshall Company
Scholastic
Paramount Pictures (US theatrical; International video release)
Columbia Pictures (US video release; International theatrical)
The Big GreenHolly Goldberg SloanCaravan Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
1996Down PeriscopeDavid S. Ward20th Century Fox
DiaboliqueJeremiah S. ChechikMorgan Creek Productions
Warner Bros.
The QuestJean-Claude Van DammeUniversal Pictures
DragonheartRob Cohen
DaylightDavis Entertainment
Universal Pictures
1997AnacondaLuis LlosaColumbia Pictures
Gone Fishin'Christopher CainCaravan Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Leave It to BeaverAndy CadiffUniversal Pictures
For Richer or PoorerBryan SpicerThe Bubble Factory
Universal Pictures
1998Six Days, Seven NightsIvan ReitmanNorthern Lights Entertainment
Caravan Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
1999EDtvRon HowardImagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
The HunleyJohn GrayTurner Television NetworkTelevision film
2000Passion of MindAlan BerlinerParamount Classics
The Whole Nine YardsJonathan LynnMorgan Creek Productions
Franchise Pictures
Warner Bros.
The SkullsRob CohenOriginal Film
Universal Pictures
Shanghai NoonTom DeySpyglass Entertainment
Touchstone Pictures
2001Head over HeelsMark WatersUniversal Pictures
China: The Panda AdventureRobert M. YoungTrane Pictures
Osmosis JonesFarrelly brothersWarner Bros. Feature Animation
Warner Bros.
Who Is Cletis Tout?Chris Ver WielFireworks Entertainment
Seven Arts Productions
Paramount Classics
Corky RomanoRob PrittsTouchstone Pictures
Black KnightGil JungerThe Firm, Inc.
Regency Enterprises
20th Century Fox
2002 A Season on the BrinkRobert MandelESPN Films
Frank McKlusky, C.I.Arlene SanfordTouchstone Pictures
InsomniaChristopher NolanAlcon Entertainment
Witt/Thomas Productions
Section Eight Productions
Warner Bros.		with David Julyan
XXXRob CohenRevolution Studios
Original Film
Columbia Pictures
2003National SecurityDennis DuganColumbia Pictures
Shanghai KnightsDavid DobkinSpyglass Entertainment
Touchstone Pictures
Gods and GeneralsRonald F. MaxwellTed Turner Pictures
Warner Bros.		with John Frizzell
2004Connie and CarlaMichael LembeckSpyglass Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Surviving ChristmasMike MitchellDreamWorks Pictures
2005Son of the MaskLawrence GutermanDark Horse Entertainment
New Line Cinema
2006The Last TimeMichael CaleoNo distributor
2007UnderdogFrederik Du ChauSpyglass Entertainment
Walt Disney Pictures
Balls of FuryRobert Ben GarantSpyglass Entertainment
Rogue Pictures
200827 DressesAnne FletcherDune Entertainment
Spyglass Entertainment
20th Century Fox
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorRob CohenRelativity Media
Universal Pictures
2010Leap YearAnand TuckerSpyglass Entertainment
Universal Pictures
2011The Greening of Whitney BrownPeter Skillman OdiorneARC Entertainment
2015The Boy Next DoorRob CohenBlumhouse Productions
Nuyorican Productions
Universal Pictures		 With Nathan Barr Additional Music By Lisbeth Scott
Leaves of the TreeAnte Novakovic
2016Back in the DayPaul BorgheseTappan Films
2017Max 2: White House HeroBrian LevantWarner Bros.
2019Backdraft 2Gonzalo López-GallegoUniversal 1440 EntertainmentVideo
2021SkellyMatt Greene-DelangheWalk Like a Duck Entertainment

Television


Year Title Notes
1983 Ryan's Four 6 episodes
1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special episode: All the Kids Do It
1985–87 MacGyver seasons 1–2
1986 Mr. Sunshine episode: Pilot
1988 ABC Afterschool Special episode: A Family Again
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. episode: Pilot
2006 The Ten Commandments miniseries

Awards, milestones and announcements


Platinum and gold Records [11]

Barry Manilow Greatest Hits, Live,

This One's for You

Saturn Awards

International Film Music Critics Association Nomination

Best Original Score for Television for ABC's mini-series[12]

Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)

Emmy Awards

Golden Globes Award

British Academy of Film and Television Awards Nomination

Kautz Alumni Masters Awards

Goldspirit Awards

Long Island International Film Expo


References


  1. "Randy Edelman Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. "Edelman, Randy 1947–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  3. "Randy Edelman". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. Sheff, David. "Jackie Deshannon Wrote the Tune but Randy Edelman Put a Little Love in Her Heart", People, May 5, 1980. Accessed September 27, 2011. "Edelman, in fact, was scarcely 22, just out of Cincinnati's Conservatory of Music and still living part-time in Teaneck, N.J. with his parents (an accountant and a first-grade teacher)."
  5. Coutros, Evonne. "The guy who knows the score; Composer's movie career is on a roll", The Record (North Jersey), May 18, 1994. Accessed February 12, 2020. "Edelman, born in Paterson and raised in Teaneck, also has scored the films Beethoven, Beethoven's 2nd, The Distinguished Gentleman, The Last of the Mohicans, and Kindergarten Cop.... For the 1965 graduate of Teaneck High School, his big break came after scoring the children's animated feature The Chipmunk Adventure."
  6. "Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin, Eminem Among Honorees at BMI Film/TV Awards". bmi.com. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  7. "Top 100 Frequently Used Cues". soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  8. Sella, Marshall (July 28, 2002). "The 150-Second Sell, Take 34". New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  9. "1995–1997 NFL on NBC Theme". Ilovewavs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  10. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 100. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. "Randy Edelman Returns To CMM" Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, Wards } Randy Edelman, Undated
  12. " IFMCA Award Composer Stats ", IFMCA, No Date
  13. "Randy Edelman Returns to CMM", CinciPulse, January 2, 2013
  14. "Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin, Eminem Among Honorees at BMI Film/TV Awards", BMI, May 14, 2003
  15. "CCM Alumnus Randy Edelman Receives 2014 BMI Spotlight Award ", CCM The Village News Blog, May 22, 2014
  16. "Randy Edelman", Billboard, No date
  17. " The Last of the Mohicans", IMDb, 1993
  18. "Famed alumnus film composer conducts CCM orchestra ", University of Cincinnati, No Date
  19. "Spirit", BSO Spirit, 2010
  20. "L.I. International Film Expo to Run July 8-16" Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Island Now, July 2, 2015



На других языках

[de] Randy Edelman

Randy S. Edelman (* 10. Juni 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmkomponist.
- [en] Randy Edelman

[ru] Эдельман, Рэнди

Рэнди Эдельман (англ. Randy Edelman, род. 10 июня 1947, Патерсон, Нью-Джерси, США) — американский кинокомпозитор.


Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии