Film music composers. Singers. American composers.

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Film music composers
Singers
American composers

Composers that created music for the purpose of being used in a film, either as a main occupation, on a regular basis, or for an important film.

Not included are those composers whose music was used for films, but was not specially written for that purpose.

Composers who also had a career as a (professional) singer.

Composers that were born in the USA, or gained the American nationality.

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Birthdays:
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Louis Glass
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Dying days:
Ricardo Castillo
Events:
(1814) Ludwig van Beethoven: Premiere of Fidelio (final version), in Vienna, Austria, with Beethoven conducting.
(1971) Gottfried von Einem: Premiere of Der Besuch der Alten Dame, in Vienna, Austria.
(1988) Gottfried von Einem: Premiere of Symphony no. 4, in Vienna, Austria.
(1989) Peter Wallin: First performance of "Don´t ever do that again!!!", in Helsingborg, Sweden.
(2002) Peter Wallin: First performance of "Peace Song", in Billund, Denmark.

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