Barryâ¯Deâ¯Vorzon, born 31â¯Julyâ¯1934 in Newâ¯Yorkâ¯City, was an American composer whose work spanned film, television and pop music. After early success as a songwriter in the late 1950s, Deâ¯Vorzonâs first charting single was "Just Married" (1958), written with Al Allen and recorded by Marty Robbins, which reached Numberâ¯26 on the Billboard Hotâ¯100 and Numberâ¯1 on the Country chart. In 1960 he coâwrote "Dreamin'" for Johnny Burnette, which peaked at Numberâ¯11. The 1960s saw Deâ¯Vorzon founding Valiant Records and producing hits for artists such as The Cascades, while he also recorded his own material with Barry and the Tamerlanes. His breakthrough in film scoring came in 1970 with the soundtrack for R.P.M., followed by Bless the Beasts & Children (1971) and Dillinger (1973). The 1976 theme "Nadia's Theme" for The Young and the Restless reached Numberâ¯8 on the U.S. Topâ¯40 and earned a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement in 1977. Deâ¯Vorzon composed music for major films including The Warriors (1979), The Ninth Configuration (1980) and The Exorcist III (1990), and contributed to television scores for Simon & Simon and S.W.A.T. His work remains a notable part of 1970s and 1980s American film music.
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