John Willimas the GOAT

 

John Williams is the GOAT

It has been some time since I wrote anything about John Williams. With a career that spans seven decades, John Williams has penned the most iconic movie scores of all time. Scores from 'Star Wars', and Indiana Jones', to 'ET' and 'Saving Private Ryan'.

He is now being honored with a documentary entitled, "Music by John Williams" which will be aired on the Disney+ channel. 

Growing up in a musical household, Williams played the piano at a very young age. In 1951 he joined the U.S. Air Force and played piano and conducted and arranged music for the Air Force Band. He then journeyed to Hollywood where he worked as a studio pianist and session musician. In his early career, he worked on many movie and TV scores and then began to write songs and scores which, to this day, he pens with paper and pencil.

From 1980-1993 he was the conductor for the Boston Pops. He has been prolific in his music compositions and has been intuitive in his uncanny feel for the storyline he is writing for. For example, he composed the 'Harry Potter' score without viewing a single frame of the film and only was inspired by the Potter books.

At 91, Williams was the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar - his 54th, a record only surpassed by Walt Disney with 59 nominations. 

Williams at 92 - still going strong

Williams has won five Oscars including those from 'Jaws' and 'Fiddler on the Roof' and is the only person to be nominated for an Oscar in seven different decades. His work has influenced many music composers, not only in classical, but in popular and jazz genres. For example, he composed the theme music for the Olympics and Sunday Night Football. 

John Willimas is the Greatest of All Time in composing and arranging musical scores for the most iconic motion pictures and at 92 he is still working.

By: Jim Lavorato