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David Shire

p, syn, *1937 US, Buffalo, New York
Musician / Composer / Songwriter of Soundtrack
A.k.a. David Lee Shire

David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. The soundtrack to the 1974 movie The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, the soundtrack for Francis Coppola's 1974 The Conversation, the soundtrack for Alan J. Pakula's 1976 All the President's Men (film), and parts of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline", are some of his best-known works. His other work includes the score of the 1985 film Return to Oz (the "sequel-in-part" of The Wizard of Oz), and the stage musical scores of Baby, Big, Closer Than Ever, and Starting Here, Starting Now. Shire is married to actress Didi Conn.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
David Shire Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
Manhattan Skyline on Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists
Night On Disco Mountain on Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists
Salsation on Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists
Theme From "The Conversation" - Remastered 2023 on The Conversation by David Shire
The End Of The Day - Remastered 2023 on The Conversation by David Shire
The Conversation-Main Theme from the motion picture on David Shire at the Movies by David Shire
Farewell, My Lovely-Marlowe's Theme on David Shire at the Movies by David Shire
No More Questions / Phoning The Director - Remastered 2023 on The Conversation by David Shire
Graysmith's Theme - Piano Version on Zodiac by David Shire
Whatever Was Arranged - Remastered 2023 on The Conversation by David Shire

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (Expanded Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire2018Album
David Shire's Apocalypse Now (The Unused Score)David Shire2017Album
The White Buffalo (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)John Barry, David Shire2017Album
Old BoyfriendsDavid Shire2015Album
The Journey InsideDavid Shire2015Album
Rear WindowDavid Shire2014Album
PaternityDavid Shire2014Album
The Big BusDavid Shire2011Album
Northwest Passage: Classic Western Scores From M-G-M, Vol. 2 (1940-1974)Herbert Stothart, Cyril Mockridge, Harry Sukman, David Shire2009Album
Norma Rae (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire2009Album
Take Flight (Original Cast Recording)David Shire, Richard Maltby Jr., John Weidman2008Album
Short Circuit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire2008Album
Zodiac (Original Motion Picture Score)David Shire2007Album
Max Dugan Returns / I Ought To Be In PicturesDavid Shire / Marvin Hamlisch2007Album
Klute / All The President's Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Michael Small / David Shire2007Album
2010 - Odyssey TwoDavid Shire2006Album
The Conversation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire2001Album
Morituri / Raid On EntebbeJerry Goldsmith / David Shire2001Album
Last Stand At Saber River (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire1997Album
Big: The Musical (Original Cast Album)David Shire, Richard Maltby Jr., John Weidman1996Album
The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire1996Album
Bed And BreakfastDavid Shire1992Album
Classical Hollywood IIBernard Herrmann / David Shire / Ernest Gold1991Compil.
David Shire At The MoviesDavid Shire1991Compil.
Closer Than Ever - Original Cast RecordingRichard Maltby Jr. & David Shire1990Album
Return To OzDavid Shire1985Album
2010 (Original Music From The Motion Picture)David Shire1984Album
The PromiseDavid Shire1979Album
The PromiseDavid Shire And Melissa Manchester1979Single
Shadow Dancing / Manhattan SkylineAndy Gibb / David Shire1978Single
Manhattan Skyline / SalsationDavid Shire1978Single
Something For Joey / Theme From John Cappelleti Jr.David Shire1977Single
Theme From All The President's MenDavid Shire1976Single
Les Hommes du PrésidentDavid Shire1976Single
Farewell, My LovelyDavid Shire1976Single
Retrospetive And End Title (Hindenburg Theme)David Shire1975Single
Marlowe's Theme / Mrs. Grayle's ThemeDavid Shire1975Single
The Hindenburg (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)David Shire1975Album
Farewell, My Lovely: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDavid Shire1975Album
Theme From The Conversation / InvocationDavid Shire1974Single
2001 - A Space Odyssey / 2010 - Odyssey TwoAlex North / David ShireAlbum
The Sap Of LifeDavid ShireAlbum
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