Richard M. Sherman, Academy Award-winning composer/lyricist of Marry Poppins, passed away last Saturday, May 25 at age 95 in Beverly Hills. For the full story, click here.
Announced this week were new composer assignments for Theodore Shapiro (Jackpot), Nathan Johnson (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) and Alex Somers (Holland, Michigan), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 25 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Ezra (Carlos Rafael Rivera), In a Violent Nature (no score), Summer Camp (Tom Howe) and Young Woman and the Sea (Amelia Warner).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Ezra (6 songs)
- Young Woman and the Sea (6 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River) is turning 94 today.
- Harvey Mason Jr. (More Than a Game, Monster) is turning 56 on Monday, June 3.
- Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2) is turning 59 on Wednesday, June 5.
- Danny Lux (Grey's Anatomy, Halloween: Resurrection) is turning 55 on June 5.