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David Shire

American score composer

United States • b. 1937-07-03

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Biography

David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Among his best known works are the motion picture soundtracks to The Big Bus, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The Conversation, All the President's Men, 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. Shire is married to actress Didi Conn.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,928 releases · 327 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 2,812
  • Production · 888
  • Other credits · 491

Studios: The Burbank Studios · Le Château D'Hérouville · Criteria Recording Studios · Mom & Pop's Company Store

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