- (This page is about the American composer and conductor. For the British classical guitarist of the same name, see John Williams).
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history.He has a very distinct sound that mixes romanticism, impressionism and atonal music with complex orchestration. He is most known for his collaborations with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and has received numerous accolades including 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. With 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person, after Walt Disney, and is the oldest Oscar nominee in any category, at 91 years old.
Links to Peel[]
Peel introduced John Williams' Theme From E.T., on Top Of The Pops, co-hosted with Kid Jensen on 13 January 1983 (TOTP) and even played a track from the composer with Dan from Mega City Four reading a poem at the same time when sitting in for Mark Radcliffe in 1996.
Shows Played[]
- 1996
- 01 April 1996: Dan out of Mega City Four reading from Siegfried Sassoon, with John Williams' The Early Days Of Massapequa 1957
- 04 April 1996: Dan out of Mega City Four reads "On Passing The New Menin Gate" poem by Siegfried Sassoon with John Williams' The Early Days Of Massapequa 1957 (v/a album - Born On The Fourth Of July - Motion Picture Soundtrack Album) MCA
- 13 January 1983 (TOTP): Theme From E.T.