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• Existence: 1920 - 1998

Biography

John Addison (1920-1998) was a musical composer.

John Addison was born March 16, 1920 in Chobham, England. He attended Wellington College, then enrolled in the Royal College of Music. His studies there were interrupted by World War II. He served as a tank commander in the war. After the war, he returned to complete his studies at the Royal College of Music. He remained there to teach until 1957. In 1949, he became the music director for John and Roy Boulting's motion picture studio. He wrote many film scores, one of which being for the 1963 film Tom Jones, for which he won an Oscar and a Grammy. He won a BAFTA for his score for the 1977 film "A Bridge Too Far." In 1976, he came to the United States and started working on music for television. He won a Grammy for his theme song for "Murder, She Wrote." He retired to Vermont in 1990. John Addison passed away December 7, 1998, in Bennington, Vermont.

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Find a Grave, via WWW, October 4, 2017 (John Addison born March 16, 1920 in Chobham, England. Attended Wellington College, then enrolled in the Royal College of Music. His studies there were interrupted by World War II. Served as a tank commander in the war. Returned to complete his studies at the Royal College of Music. Remained there to teach until 1957. In 1949, he became the music director for John and Roy Boulting's motion picture studio. He wrote many film scores, one of which being for the 1963 film Tom Jones, for which he won an Oscar and a Grammy. Won a BAFTA for his score for the 1977 film "A Bridge Too Far." In 1976, came to the United States and started working on music for television. Won a Grammy for his theme song for "Murder, She Wrote." Retired to Vermont in 1990. John Addison passed away December 7, 1998, in Bennington, Vermont.)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. British music for film & television [SR] p1979:label (Addison) container (John Addison)

Int. ww music, 9th ed.(Addison, John; b. Mar. 16, 1920 in W. Chobham, Surrey)

New York times, Dec. 12, 1998:obituaries (John Addison, 78, composer of film, theater and TV scores; d. Dec. 7, 1998 at a hospital in Bennington, Vt.)

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