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Mentor Williams(1946-2016)

  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Mentor Williams was born on 11 June 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was a composer, known for Invincible (2006), Uptown Saturday Night (1974) and Wonderland (2003). He died on 16 November 2016 in Taos, New Mexico, USA.
BornJune 11, 1946
DiedNovember 16, 2016(70)
BornJune 11, 1946
DiedNovember 16, 2016(70)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Invincible (2006)
Invincible
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Drift Away")
  • 2006
Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Roscoe Lee Browne, Rosalind Cash, Paula Kelly, Calvin Lockhart, Johnny Sekka, and Flip Wilson in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Uptown Saturday Night
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Uptown Saturday Night")
  • 1974
Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Dylan McDermott, Kate Bosworth, and Josh Lucas in Wonderland (2003)
Wonderland
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Drift Away")
  • 2003
Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
Heartbreak Hotel
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Drift Away")
  • 1988

Credits

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Composer

  • Dobie Gray: Drift Away (Version 2)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Dobie Gray: Drift Away
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • On the Line (1971)
    On the Line
    8.0
    • Composer
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Michael C. Hall and Patrick Gibson in Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
    Dexter: Original Sin
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2025
  • Jane Levy in Zoey et son incroyable Playlist (2020)
    Zoey et son incroyable Playlist
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • For All Mankind (2019)
    For All Mankind
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2019
  • Joey King in I Wish - Faites un voeu (2017)
    I Wish - Faites un voeu
    5.1
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2017
  • Bobby Cannavale in Vinyl (2016)
    Vinyl
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2016
  • Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Ricki and the Flash
    6.0
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2015
  • My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014)
    My Trip Back to the Dark Side
    4.4
    • lyrics: "Rose"
    • music: "Rose"
    • 2014
  • Dolly Parton & Friends
    7.2
    Video
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2007
  • Invincible (2006)
    Invincible
    7.0
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2006
  • Melissa O'Neil in Canadian Idol (2003)
    Canadian Idol
    3.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2003–2006
  • Harry Connick Jr., Kyle Sandilands, Meghan Trainor, and Amy Shark in Australian Idol (2003)
    Australian Idol
    4.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2005
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
    American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
    4.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2003–2005
  • Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 (2004)
    Karaoke Revolution Volume 2
    5.9
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack ("Drift Away")
    • 2004
  • New Zealand Idol (2004)
    New Zealand Idol
    4.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2004
  • Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Dylan McDermott, Kate Bosworth, and Josh Lucas in Wonderland (2003)
    Wonderland
    6.5
    • writer: "Drift Away"
    • 2003

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 11, 1946
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2016
    • Taos, New Mexico, USA
  • Relatives
    • Paul Williams(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has lived with Lynn Anderson for over 20 years.

FAQ

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  • When did Mentor Williams die?
    November 16, 2016
  • How old was Mentor Williams when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Mentor Williams die?
    Taos, New Mexico, USA
  • When was Mentor Williams born?
    June 11, 1946
  • Where was Mentor Williams born?
    Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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