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Earl Brown(1928-2008)

  • Music Department
  • Writer
  • Composer
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Earl Brown was born on 25 December 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for La Porte des secrets (2005), All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980) and The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971). He died on 10 January 2008 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1928
DiedJanuary 10, 2008(79)
BornDecember 25, 1928
DiedJanuary 10, 2008(79)
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  • Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 12 nominations total

Known for

La Porte des secrets (2005)
La Porte des secrets
6.5
  • Soundtrack(as W. Earl Brown, "If I Can Dream")
  • 2005
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
7.1
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1980
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Cher (1975)
Cher
7.5
TV Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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  • John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Poucelina (1994)
    Poucelina
    6.2
    • choral arrangements
    • 1994
  • The 25th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
    TV Special
    • arranger: medley
    • 1990
  • All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985)
    All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan
    6.4
    TV Special
    • creator: Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme medley
    • 1985
  • Motown Returns to the Apollo
    9.1
    TV Special
    • special music material
    • 1985
  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • special music material
    • 1983
  • Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
    Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
    8.9
    TV Special
    • special musical material
    • 1983
  • Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.'s
    TV Special
    • composer: music and lyrics
    • 1983
  • Cheryl Ladd: Scenes from a Special (1982)
    Cheryl Ladd: Scenes from a Special
    7.8
    TV Special
    • composer: special musical material
    • 1982
  • Johnny Thompson in Magic with the Stars (1982)
    Magic with the Stars
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music
    • 1982
  • Marie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • special music material
    • special musical material
    • 1980
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special
    5.8
    TV Special
    • special music material
    • 1980
  • The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs
    8.2
    TV Special
    • choral arrangements
    • 1980
  • The Beatrice Arthur Special
    8.3
    TV Special
    • special musical material
    • 1980
  • The Osmond Family Show
    TV Series
    • musical numbers created by
    • 1979
  • The Captain & Tennille Songbook (1979)
    The Captain & Tennille Songbook
    7.7
    TV Special
    • blues torch medley
    • 1979

Writer



  • Marie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
    All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Osmond Family Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond in Donny and Marie (1975)
    Donny and Marie
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Cher (1975)
    Cher
    7.5
    TV Series
    • special material by
    • 1975
  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • special material
    • 1971–1972
  • Ken Berry in The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (1972)
    The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • The Andy Williams Show (1969)
    The Andy Williams Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969–1970
  • Diana Ross, Cindy Birdsong, The Temptations, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Mary Wilson, Dennis Edwards, and Paul Williams in G.I.T. on Broadway (1969)
    G.I.T. on Broadway
    8.5
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Jack Benny's Bag
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
    The Bing Crosby Show
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957–1958

Composer



  • Måneskin: If I Can Dream (2022)
    Måneskin: If I Can Dream
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2022
  • Liberty Weekend (1986)
    Liberty Weekend
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
    3.8
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • John Schneider's Christmas Holiday
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
    All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Composer (as W. Earl Brown)
    • 1980
  • The Beatrice Arthur Special
    8.3
    TV Special
    • Composer (music composed by)
    • 1980
  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1971–1972
  • Billy Bletcher, H.B. Haggerty, Billie Hayes, Dale Malone, Ray Young, and Nancee Parkinson in Li'l Abner (1971)
    Li'l Abner
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • W. Earl Brown
  • Born
    • December 25, 1928
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • January 10, 2008
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(natural causes)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    As Musical Director of the 1968 "Elvis" TV Special, on short notice, during the week of taping, he composed "If I Can Dream", Elvis' closing number for the show, as well as Elvis' first million selling single in over 3 years.

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