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Danny Elfman

voc, *1953 US, Los Angeles
Singer / Composer / Songwriter / Producer of Soundtrack
A.k.a. Daniel Robert Elfman

American musician and composer. Born 29 May 1953 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Danny Elfman was the lead vocalist and creative force behind the Los Angeles-based band Oingo Boingo from 1976 until its breakup in 1995. In addition he is well known for his work on motion picture soundtracks, particularly through his long-time collaborations with movie producer/director, Tim Burton (2). He has also composed several tv-show themes, including the Simpsons, Desperate Housewives and Sledge Hammer!. In 2005 he released his first non-movie related classical work "Serenada Schizophrana". Married to actress Bridget Fonda. Brother of Richard Elfman.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Keyboards
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Rock
  • Electronic
  • Alternative
Plays With
Mosley & The B-Men
Oingo Boingo
Popular Tracks   
Victor's Piano Solo on Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists
What's This? on The Nightmare Before Christmas by Various Artists
The Piano Duet on Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists
Ice Dance on Edward Scissorhands by Danny Elfman
The Batman Theme on Batman by Danny Elfman
Alice's Theme - From "Alice in Wonderland"/Soundtrack Version on Alice in Wonderland by Danny Elfman
Main Title on Spider-Man by Danny Elfman
Jack's Lament on The Nightmare Before Christmas by Various Artists
Kidnap The Sandy Claws on The Nightmare Before Christmas by Various Artists
Wednesday Main Titles on Wednesday by Danny Elfman & Chris Bacon

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Fifty Shades Freed: The Final Chapter (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2018Compil.
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2018Album
Marvel Studios: The First Ten YearsAlan Silvestri, Danny Elfman2018Single
Rabbit & RogueDanny Elfman2017Album
Fifty Shades Darker (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2017Album
Before I Wake (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)The Newton Brothers, Danny Elfman2017Album
The Circle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2017Album
Tulip Fever - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDanny Elfman2017Album
Justice League (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2017Album
Alice Through The Looking GlassDanny Elfman2016Album
The End Of The Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2016Album
The Girl On The TrainDanny Elfman2016Album
Goosebumps: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDanny Elfman2015Album
Avengers: Age Of UltronBrian Tyler, Danny Elfman2015Album
Fifty Shades of GreyDanny Elfman2015Album
The Danny Elfman Batman CollectionDanny Elfman2014Compil.
Batman The Animated SeriesDanny Elfman2014Single
The Unknown Known (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2014Album
Big Eyes: Music From the Original Motion PictureDanny Elfman2014Album
Mr. Peabody & Sherman - Music From The Motion PictureDanny Elfman2014Album
Epic - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDanny Elfman2013Album
Promised Land (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman, The Milk Carton Kids2013Album
Oz The Great And PowerfulDanny Elfman2013Album
Restless (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2013Album
Tales From The CryptDanny Elfman, Chuckii Booker2013Single
Frankenweenie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2012Album
Dark Shadows: Original ScoreDanny Elfman2012Album
The Wolfman (Complete Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman & Conrad Pope2012Album
MIB³Danny Elfman2012Album
Hitchcock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2012Album
Scrooged (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2011Album
The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music BoxDanny Elfman2011Compil.
Real Steel (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2011Album
IrisDanny Elfman - Cirque Du Soleil2011Album
Le Monde De Tim BurtonDanny Elfman2011Compil.
The Next Three DaysDanny Elfman2010Album
The WolfmanDanny Elfman2010Album
The Flash (Original Television Soundtrack)Shirley Walker / Danny Elfman2010Album
The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box: 17 Collector's Edition Bonus DiscDanny Elfman2010Album
Alice In Wonderland (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2010Album
The Little Things (UNKLE Variation)Danny Elfman & UNKLE2009Single
Terminator Salvation (Original Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2009Album
Taking Woodstock (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2009Album
9 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Deborah Lurie / Danny Elfman2009Album
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2008Album
Milk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2008Compil.
Music From The Films Of Tim BurtonDanny Elfman, Stephen Sondheim, Howard Shore2008Compil.
Wanted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2008Album
Standard Operating ProcedureDanny Elfman2008Album
The Kingdom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2007Album
Meet The RobinsonsDanny Elfman2007Album
Charlotte's Web (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman2006Album
Serenada SchizophranaDanny Elfman2006Album
Desperate Housewives (Original Music From The TV Series)Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Stewart Copeland And Steve Jablonsky2006Album
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory CD Soundtrack SamplerDanny Elfman2005Album
Tim Burton's Corpse BrideDanny Elfman2005Album
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2005Album
Edward Scissorhands - 2005 London Stage Premiere RecordingDanny Elfman, Tim Burton2005Album
Spider-Man 2 (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2004Album
Hulk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2003Album
Big Fish (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman2003Album
Men In Black II (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman2002Album
Spider-Man (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman2002Album
Red Dragon Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDanny Elfman2002Album
Spy Kids (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture)Danny Elfman, John Debney2001Album
Planet Of The Apes Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDanny Elfman2001Album
Planet Of The Apes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2001Album
Novocaine - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackPenny, Mellow, Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Charles Trenet2001Album
Good Will Hunting: The Expanded Original Score - Black BeautyDanny Elfman2000Album
Good Will Hunting - Black BeautyDanny Elfman2000Album
Proof Of Life (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman2000Album
A Civil ActionDanny Elfman1999Album
Sleepy Hollow (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman1999Album
Instinct (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1999Album
Psycho (Original Motion Picture Score)Bernard Herrmann - Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek1998Album
Disney Party Album (10 Tubes Endiablés Pour Faire La Fête)Mimi Felixine, Assitan Dembele, Norma Ray, Jessica Parker, Debbie Davis, Karine Costa, Danny Elfman, Jean-Philippe Puymartin, José Germain, Bernard Alane1998Album
A Civil ActionDanny Elfman1998Album
A Simple PlanDanny Elfman1998Album
Men In Black - The ScoreDanny Elfman1997Album
Mars Attacks! (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1997Album
Good Will HuntingDanny Elfman1997Album
FlubberDanny Elfman1997Album
Mission: Impossible (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman1996Album
Music For A Darkened Theatre - Film & Television Music - Volume TwoDanny Elfman1996Compil.
The Frighteners (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman1996Album
Extreme MeasuresDanny Elfman1996Album
Dolores Claiborne (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1995Album
Prête A Tout / To Die ForDanny Elfman1995Single
To Die For (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1995Album
Black Beauty Original SoundtrackDanny Elfman1994Album
Shrunken Heads (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Richard Band / Danny Elfman1994Album
Black BeautyDanny Elfman1994Single
Sommersby (Music From The Original Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1993Album
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1993Album
Army Of Darkness (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joseph LoDuca / Danny Elfman1993Album
Batman Returns (Music From The Motion Picture)Danny Elfman1992Album
Article 99 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1992Album
Pure Luck - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackJonathan Sheffer, Danny Elfman1991Album
Edward Scissorhands (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1990Album
Darkman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1990Album
Dick Tracy (Original Score)Danny Elfman1990Album
Music For A Darkened Theatre (Film & Television Music Volume One)Danny Elfman1990Compil.
Clive Barker's Nightbreed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1990Album
Batman (Original Motion Picture Score)Danny Elfman1989Album
The Batman ThemeDanny Elfman1989Single
Midnight Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1988Album
Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Danny Elfman1988Album
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure / Back To School - Original Motion Picture ScoresDanny Elfman1988Album
Wisdom ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack )Danny Elfman1988Album
Big Top Pee-Wee (The Original Soundtrack Album)Danny Elfman1988Album
So-LoDanny Elfman1984Album
GratitudeDanny Elfman1984Single
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