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Michael Kamen
Born: Apr 15, 1948 in New York, NY
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Died: Nov 18, 2003 in London, England
Genre: Other, Classical
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 ...Read full biography
Michael Kamen's Opus
Michael Kamen's Opus
Released: 1998
Label: London
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Michael Kamen's Opus collects 12 excerpts from his best-known scores, including Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Don Juan DeMarco, Circle of Friends, Brazil, Highlander, Die Hard and Mr. Holland's Opus. ...Read full review
Die Hard [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Die Hard [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Released: 2002
Label: Varèse Sarabande
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The slam-bang score for the 1988 film that defined a whole new subgenre of action movies finally saw a CD release in 2002 courtesy of Varese Sarabande's CD club. Michael Kamen came into his own with this ...Read full review
More Michael Kamen albums: Main Albums (34), DVD/Video (1)
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