Michael Kamen
Biography
Oscar-nominated composer, conductor, and arranger Michael Kamen was born in New York City in 1948, going on to study oboe at the Juilliard School of Music while concurrently playing in a jug band. He then formed the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, whose fusion of classical and pop so impressed legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein that he invited the group to appear at one of his Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Between 1968 and 1972, the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble also recorded five albums before dissolving; in 1973, the Harkness Ballet commissioned Kamen to score their production Rodin Mis en Vie, followed by a tenure as musical director on David Bowie's Diamond Dogs tour. In 1976, Kamen scored his first feature film, The Next Man, although his Hollywood career truly caught fire during the mid-'80s with his much-acclaimed work on Terry Gilliam's classic Brazil. His commercial breakthrough was 1987's Lethal Weapon, on which he collaborated with Eric Clapton. From there, Kamen worked on the blockbuster Die Hard, subsequently remaining with both film franchises throughout their many respective sequels. In 1991, he earned his first Academy Award nomination for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You," the Bryan Adams pop smash from the picture Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; co-written with Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the song received two Grammys, and its success inspired the trio to reunite in 1993 for "All for Love," sung by Adams, Sting, and Rod Stewart. In 1999, Kamen conducted the orchestra which backed Metallica on their S&M project. The following year saw the premiere of his The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms, a millennial symphony commissioned by Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra. Only 55 years old, Kamen died suddenly of a heart attack on November 18, 2003. . Oscar-nominated composer, conductor, and arranger Michael Kamen was born in New York City in 1948, going on to study oboe at the Juilliard School of Music while concurrently playing in a jug band. He then formed the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, whose fusion of classical and pop so impressed legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein that he invited the group to appear at one of his Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Between 1968 and 1972, the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble also recorded five albums before dissolving; in 1973, the Harkness Ballet commissioned Kamen to score their production Rodin Mis en Vie, followed by a tenure as musical director on David Bowie's Diamond Dogs tour. In 1976, Kamen scored his first feature film, The Next Man, although his Hollywood career truly caught fire during the mid-'80s with his much-acclaimed work on Terry Gilliam's classic Brazil. His commercial breakthrough was 1987's Lethal Weapon, on which he collaborated with Eric Clapton. From there, Kamen worked on the blockbuster Die Hard, subsequently remaining with both film franchises throughout their many respective sequels. In 1991, he earned his first Academy Award nomination for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You," the Bryan Adams pop smash from the picture Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; co-written with Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the song received two Grammys, and its success inspired the trio to reunite in 1993 for "All for Love," sung by Adams, Sting, and Rod Stewart. In 1999, Kamen conducted the orchestra which backed Metallica on their S&M project. The following year saw the premiere of his The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms, a millennial symphony commissioned by Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra. Only 55 years old, Kamen died suddenly of a heart attack on November 18, 2003.
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2. Band of Brot..
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3. The Pros and..
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5. Don Juan DeM..
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6. Brazil (Soun..
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12. Back to Gaya..
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13. Suspect (Ori..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
| 1. | Main Titles (Instrumental) | Band of Brothers (Music fro.. | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Overture and a Prisoner of the Crusa.. | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 8:27 | $1.29 | |
| 3. | Band of Brothers Requiem (Voice) | Band of Brothers (Music fro.. | 3:18 | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Last Giant Piece | Iron Giant (Original Score) | 1:44 | $1.29 | |
| 5. | No Following | Iron Giant (Original Score) | 4:02 | $1.29 | |
| 6. | Die Hard: The Nakatomi Plaza / Grube.. | 20th Century Fox: 75 Years .. | 5:31 | Album Only | |
| 7. | Abduction and the Final Battle At th.. | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 9:53 | $1.29 | |
| 8. | Marian At the Waterfall | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 5:34 | $1.29 | |
| 9. | Training - Robin Hood, Prince of Thi.. | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 5:15 | $1.29 | |
| 10. | Maid Marian | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 2:57 | $1.29 | |
| 11. | Sheriff and His Witch | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 6:03 | $1.29 | |
| 12. | Little John and the Band In the Fore.. | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 4:52 | $1.29 | |
| 13. | Sir Guy of Gisborne and the Escape T.. | Robin Hood: Prince of Thiev.. | 7:27 | $1.29 | |
| 14. | Die Hard: Gruber's Arrival | Varese Sarabande: A 25th An.. | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
| 15. | Iron Giant: The Eye of the Storm | Varese Sarabande: A 25th An.. | 2:29 | $1.29 | |
| 16. | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (F.. | Top Songs & Themes from.. | 4:13 | $0.99 | |
| 17. | All for Love (From 'the Three Mu.. | Top Songs & Themes from.. | 4:39 | $0.99 | |
| 18. | Back to Gaya (Last Cue) | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 1:22 | $0.99 | |
| 19. | We're Free! | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 4:01 | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Climb | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Night Flight | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 1:39 | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Switched On | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 1:45 | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Sewer | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 3:00 | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Vortex | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 3:03 | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Fireworks | Back to Gaya (Original Moti.. | 1:35 | $0.99 | |
