Person · American score composer
David Shire
Albums
46
Members
0
Active
1937–present
Origin
United States
Biography
David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores.
Some of his best-known works include the soundtracks to the 1974 movie The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Francis Coppola's The Conversation, and parts of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline".
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.
Discography
Steelyard Blues
Theme From The Conversation / Invocation
Retrospetive And End Title (Hindenburg Theme)
"The Hindenburg"
The Hindenburg (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Theme From All The President's Men
Manhattan Skyline
Starting Here, Starting Now (1977 original off-Broadway cast)
Fast Break
The Promise
2010: Original Music From the Motion Picture
Baby: The New Musical (1983 original Broadway cast)
Return to Oz
Closer Than Ever (1989 original off-Broadway cast)
At the Movies
Bed and Breakfast
Big: The Musical
Big: The Musical (Original Cast Album)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Last Stand at Saber River
Film Music
Big: The Musical (1999 touring cast)
Morituri / Raid on Entebbe
The Conversation
Farewell, My Lovely / Monkey Shines
Klute / All the President’s Men: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Max Dugan Returns / I Ought to Be in Pictures
Zodiac
Zodiac (Original Motion Picture Score)
Short Circuit
Take Flight (original Cast Recording)
Northwest Passage: Classic Western Scores from M-G-M Volume 2
The Big Bus
Paternity
Rear Window
Old Boyfriends
The Journey Inside
The Women of Brewster Place
Apocalypse Now – The Unused Score
Monkey Shines
Baby
Killer Bees / Isn't It Shocking / Harpy
Runaway: The Early Works of David Shire
Small Vices
The Sap of Life
The World According to Garp
Credits
All rolesProducer 17Writer 13Composer 11Conductor 5Orchestrator 3Arranger 3Instrument 2Liner Notes 2
What Matters Most: Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Farewell, My Lovely / Monkey Shines
The Conversation
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Motown Magic: The Ultimate Hits Collection
The Concert
At the Movies
Return to Oz
2010: Original Music From the Motion Picture
Baby: The New Musical (1983 original Broadway cast)
All by Myself
Best of Jennifer Warnes
Billy Preston & Syreeta
Syreeta
Fast Break
Late at Night
The Promise
Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
Live Concert at the Forum
Company
Simply Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Beautiful Changes
Big: The Musical (Original Cast Album)
Big: The Musical (Original UK Cast Recording)
Born Again
Classical Hollywood II
Closer Than Ever - Original Cast Recording
Come And Follow Me
Duet For Lovers
Go For It
It Goes Like It Goes (Theme From Norma Rae)
Kathe Green
Lover Man / My Funny Valentine
Manhattan Skyline
Manhattan Skyline / More Than A Woman
Please Stay
Saturday Night Fever - Os Embalos De Sábado À Noite
Sing A Song / Make Your Own Kind Of Music
Starting Here Starting Now (Original Cast Recording)
Starting Here, Starting Now • Original London Cast
The Hindenburg (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Theme From All The President's Men
The Story Goes On: On & Off Broadway
The Way I Am
The White Buffalo (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)
This Is Roslyn Kind
Time After Time (Original Motion Picture Score)
Time Will Tell / Take A Look Around
Too Many Nights Alone / Only When I Laugh
Ultimate Collection
We're Gonna Stomp At A Party With The Villagemen - A Program To Keep Your Party Stompin'
Whuteva
With You I'm Born Again
With You I'm Born Again / Please Stay
Zodiac (Original Motion Picture Score)