Many will not recognize the name but if you've listened to music, watched television and/or movies
over the years, his incredible talents will become clear........
over the years, his incredible talents will become clear........
Perry Botkin Jr.
| Perry Botkin Jr. | |
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| Born | April 16, 1933 |
| Died | January 18, 2021 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Songwriter Perry Botkin Jr. (April 16, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American composer, producer, arranger, and musician.[1] The tune "Nadia's Theme", composed by Botkin and Barry De Vorzon, peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976. Life and career[edit]He was born in 1933 as son of Perry Botkin Sr., who also was a successful musician and composer.Botkin had a successful career in music for more than forty years. As an arranger, he worked with Bobby Darin, Harry Nilsson, Gary Crosby, The Lettermen, Ed Ames, and Harpers Bizarre, among others. The film scores that he composed are similar to the music of his partner and counterpart, Barry De Vorzon. In 1990, Botkin retired from the commercial music industry, and began self-producing CDs of electronic music. James Harbert, in the liner notes for the first of these recordings, says, "With these new musical works, Perry Botkin has achieved his musical goal. He has succeeded in being himself." Death[edit]Botkin died on January 18, 2021, at age 87 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.[2]Awards[edit]
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