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'''Michael Gore''' (born March 5, 1951) is an American composer. Gore is the younger brother of singer-songwriter [[Lesley Gore]].
'''Michael Gore''' (born March 5, 1951) is an American composer. He is the younger brother of singer-songwriter [[Lesley Gore]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
A 1969 graduate of the [[Dwight-Englewood School]], Gore received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004.<ref>[https://www.d-e.org/page/alumni/alumni-recognition/distinguished-alumni-award Distinguished Alumni Award], [[Dwight-Englewood School]]. Accessed June 14, 2018.</ref>
A 1969 graduate of the [[Dwight-Englewood School]], Gore received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004.<ref>[https://www.d-e.org/page/alumni/alumni-recognition/distinguished-alumni-award Distinguished Alumni Award], [[Dwight-Englewood School]]. Accessed June 14, 2018.</ref>


Gore, along with lyricist [[Dean Pitchford]], won the Oscar in 1981 for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|best original song]] for "[[Fame (Irene Cara song)|Fame]]", from the [[Fame (1980 film)|film of the same title]]. He also won the award that year for [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|best original score]].<ref>[http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1199509073486 Academy Awards for Michael Gore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052717/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1199509073486 |date=2013-11-03 }}</ref>
Gore, along with lyricist [[Dean Pitchford]], won the Oscar in 1981 for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] for "[[Fame (Irene Cara song)|Fame]]", from the [[Fame (1980 film)|film of the same title]]. He also won the award that year for [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Original Score]].<ref>[http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1199509073486 Academy Awards for Michael Gore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052717/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1199509073486 |date=November 3, 2013 }}</ref>


Gore, alongside his long-term partner [[Lawrence D. Cohen]], later collaborated with Pitchford on ''[[Carrie (musical)|Carrie: The Musical]],'' a show based on [[Stephen King]]'s [[Carrie (novel)|first published novel]] from 1973. The show, as directed by [[Terry Hands]] of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], became one of [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]]'s most infamous flops, receiving polarizing reviews from theater critics. Despite reactive audiences and positive comparisons to [[The Rocky Horror Show]], investors swiftly pulled their resources from the production. The show would become an underground cult classic and, in the late 2000s, Gore and the creative team heavily revised it for a 2012 revival. The revival, which is more in-line with the creative team's original vision of the work, opened to critical acclaim and became a licensed property available for purchase.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 2014|title= She's baaaack!|magazine= Boston Spirit Magazine|location= Boston|publisher= Boston Spirit Magazine|url= https://issuu.com/bostonspiritmagazine/docs/fullbook_20140506|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref> Two of his songs, with lyrics by [[Lynn Ahrens]], were featured in the 2003 movie ''[[Camp (2003 film)|Camp]]''.<ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0342167/soundtrack IMDB soundtrack listing]</ref>
Gore, alongside his long-term partner [[Lawrence D. Cohen]], later collaborated with Pitchford on ''[[Carrie (musical)|Carrie: The Musical]],'' a show based on [[Stephen King]]'s [[Carrie (novel)|first published novel]] from 1974. The show, as directed by [[Terry Hands]] of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], became one of [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]]'s most infamous flops, receiving polarized reviews from theater critics. Despite reactive audiences and positive comparisons to [[The Rocky Horror Show]], investors swiftly pulled their resources from the production. The show would become an underground cult classic and, in the late 2000s, Gore and the creative team heavily revised it for a 2012 revival. The revival, which is more in-line with the creative team's original vision of the work, opened to critical acclaim and became a licensed property available for purchase.<ref>{{cite magazine| author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->| date=June 2014| title=She's baaaack!| magazine=Boston Spirit| url=https://issuu.com/bostonspiritmagazine/docs/fullbook_20140506| access-date=November 24, 2021}}</ref> Two of his songs, with lyrics by [[Lynn Ahrens]], were featured in the 2003 movie ''[[Camp (2003 film)|Camp]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Camp (2003) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342167/soundtrack |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>


He also composed the theme and score for the 1983 hit film ''[[Terms of Endearment]]'', starring [[Shirley MacLaine]] and [[Debra Winger]], notching a [[hit song|hit]] on the [[Adult Contemporary chart]] under his own name with the "Theme" from this film. The single for "Terms of Endearment" spent six weeks on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]], peaking at number 84 in April 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/michael-gore|title = Michael Gore}}</ref>
He also composed the theme and score for the 1983 hit film ''[[Terms of Endearment]]'', starring [[Shirley MacLaine]] and [[Debra Winger]], notching a [[hit song|hit]] on the [[Adult Contemporary chart]] under his own name with the "Theme" from this film. The single for "Terms of Endearment" spent six weeks on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]], peaking at number 84 in April 1984.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.billboard.com/music/michael-gore| title=Michael Gore| magazine=Billboard| access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref>


==Songs==
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*''[[The Butcher's Wife]]'' (1991)
*''[[The Butcher's Wife]]'' (1991)
*''[[Mr. Wonderful (film)|Mr. Wonderful]]'' (1993)
*''[[Mr. Wonderful (film)|Mr. Wonderful]]'' (1993)
*''[[Central Park West]]'' (2nd season theme) (1996)
*''[[Central Park West (TV series)|Central Park West]]'' (2nd season theme) (1996)
*''[[Superstar (1999 film)|Superstar]]'' (1999)
*''[[Superstar (1999 film)|Superstar]]'' (1999)
*''[[Camp (2003 film)|Camp]]'' (2003) songs
*''[[Camp (2003 film)|Camp]]'' (2003) songs
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 17 June 2023

For other people named Michael Gore, see Michael Gore (disambiguation).
Michael Gore
Born (1951-03-05) March 5, 1951 (age 73)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresFilm score
OccupationComposer
Years active1980–2003

Michael Gore (born March 5, 1951) is an American composer. He is the younger brother of singer-songwriter Lesley Gore.

Biography

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A 1969 graduate of the Dwight-Englewood School, Gore received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004.[1]

Gore, along with lyricist Dean Pitchford, won the Oscar in 1981 for Best Original Song for "Fame", from the film of the same title. He also won the award that year for Best Original Score.[2]

Gore, alongside his long-term partner Lawrence D. Cohen, later collaborated with Pitchford on Carrie: The Musical, a show based on Stephen King's first published novel from 1974. The show, as directed by Terry Hands of the Royal Shakespeare Company, became one of Broadway's most infamous flops, receiving polarized reviews from theater critics. Despite reactive audiences and positive comparisons to The Rocky Horror Show, investors swiftly pulled their resources from the production. The show would become an underground cult classic and, in the late 2000s, Gore and the creative team heavily revised it for a 2012 revival. The revival, which is more in-line with the creative team's original vision of the work, opened to critical acclaim and became a licensed property available for purchase.[3] Two of his songs, with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, were featured in the 2003 movie Camp.[4]

He also composed the theme and score for the 1983 hit film Terms of Endearment, starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger, notching a hit on the Adult Contemporary chart under his own name with the "Theme" from this film. The single for "Terms of Endearment" spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 84 in April 1984.[5]

Songs

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Date Song title Lyrics by Notes
1981 All the Man That I Need Dean Pitchford
1982 Don't Come Crying to Me Dean Pitchford

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Distinguished Alumni Award, Dwight-Englewood School. Accessed June 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Academy Awards for Michael Gore Archived November 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "She's baaaack!". Boston Spirit. June 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Camp (2003) - IMDb, retrieved June 7, 2022
  5. ^ "Michael Gore". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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