David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is a composer, arranger and pianist. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and he has won numerous awards for his soundtrack work. He is often described as a jazz artist, although he has worked in many styles. He was born in Littleton, Colorado.
For television, he was the conductor for The Andy Williams Show (1963–1965) and the composer of the theme songs for such series as Dan August (1970), Maude (1972), Good Times (1974), Baretta (1975), and St. Elsewhere (1982). He also composed music for individual episodes of each of those shows. His other TV credits include It Takes a Thief, The Wild Wild West, and Columbo - Prescription: Murder (1968). He also did the theme song for One Life to Live (1968) from 1984–92.
About 35 Dave Grusin CD titles are currently available including soundtracks, originals, collections, and homages to jazz greats George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Henry Mancini.
Dave is the father of music editor Stuart Grusin, music editor and musician Scott Grusin, engineer Mike Grusin, artist Annie Vought, and elder brother of keyboardist Don Grusin and sister Dee Grusin.
Contents
1Awards and recognition
2Discography
3Filmography
4Quotes
5External links
Awards and recognition
Academy Award Nominee, 1978 "Best Original Score" for Heaven Can Wait
Academy Award Nominee, 1979 "Best Original Score" for The Champ
Academy Award Nominee, 1981 "Best Original Score" for On Golden Pond
Academy Award Nominee, 1982 "Best Original Song" for "It Might Be You", from Tootsie
"In my career I've found that "thinking outside the box" works better if I know what's inside the box." In music (as in life) we need to understand our pertinent history...and moving on is so much easier once we know where we've been."
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