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Danny Elfman

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This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Danny Elfman (character).
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Composer
Birth date: May 29, 1953 (1953-05-29) (age 71)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 774
First short: The Longest Daycare
Most recent short: May the 12th Be with You
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Women in Shorts"
Game: The Simpsons Game
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, and songwriter. He composed the theme song for the show which has been used in every single episode.

Recordings

His main and continued connection to the show has been his work on the main title, of which he originally recorded back in 1989, as well as a few unspecific cues for the shows library, which were sparingly used in the first two seasons. He also returned to the show to rerecord and rearranged the song for the updated opening for season 2. Since then, he has not worked on another Simpsons recording session, with his new version of the main title being replaced with a new orchestration by Alf Clausen, which is the current recording of the tune.[1]

Awards

Award Year Episode Result
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music 1990[2] N/A
for the "Theme Song" 		Nominated

Credits

Theme by

The Simpsons Theme by

Written by

Hans Zimmer would like to thank

References

  1. ↑ Music Editing 101 – Breakdown Notes at Simpsons Music 500
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music - 1990"


External links


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