Barry De Vorzon Net Worth
Barry De Vorzon Net Worth is
$250,000
Barry De Vorzon Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934, New York City) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958. Dorsey Burnette (whom he was managing) and De Vorzon co-wrote several of Dorsey's hits ("Hey, Little One"; "Big Rock Candy Mountain"; "Red Roses"; "Noah's Ark").De Vorzon founded Valiant Records in 1960. During the 1960s he signed the Association to Valiant, and produced its first single, a cover of the Bob Dylan tune "One Too Many Mornings."De Vorzon wrote "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" for the Cascades, but the group did not record it. In 1963, De Vorzon recorded the song himself, with his group Barry and the Tamerlanes. Also in 1963 he co-wrote the ballad "Shy Girl" which was recorded by the Cascades.He composed the soundtracks to many 1970s and 1980s films, and one of the tunes, "Cotton's Dream" (from Bless the Beasts and Children) was retitled "Nadia's Theme" and re-released by A&M Records for the television soap opera The Young and the Restless. "Nadia's Theme" hit #8 on the US Top 40 in 1976 and the album from which it was taken peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200; in 1977, it won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The main title song, "Bless the Beasts and Children," was recorded by the Carpenters and received an Academy Award nomination.De Vorzon also composed the tune "It's Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara," which was re-recorded with various other city names, such as San Francisco and San Diego. He also wrote the "Theme from S.W.A.T.", and co-wrote the Eagles' hit "In the City" with Joe Walsh. In 1979 he wrote the music for the movie The Warriors.He is also one of the developers of the MasterWriter creative software for songwriters and lyricists. | Full Name | Barry De Vorzon |
| Date Of Birth | July 31, 1934 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Profession | Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella |
| Albums | Nadia's Theme (The Young and The Restless), R.P.M., Night of the Creeps |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance |
| Movies | The Warriors, Bless the Beasts and Children, The Exorcist III, Hard Times, Xanadu, Night of the Creeps, The Ninth Configuration, Dillinger, Looker, Rolling Thunder, Mischief, Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again, Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw, The Comeback Kid, R. P. M., Private Benjamin, The Children Nobod... |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shared the 1992 Doris Day Music Award presented by the Ark Trust with Perry Botkin Jr. for their song "Bless the Beasts and Children." |
| 2 | He wrote what came to be known as "Nadia's Theme" with Perry Botkin Jr. It soared to #8 on the U.S. pop charts charts in December of 1976, due in part to Romania's award-winning Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci choosing it as her personal theme. It originally appeared as "Cotton's Dream" in the film Bless the Beasts & Children (1971). Later, it was acquired by the creators of The Young and the Restless (1973) as the theme of the daytime soap opera. De Vorzon originally teamed with Botkin and two others, and formed the musical group Barry & the Tamerlanes in 1961. Their song "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" hit #21 on the US pop charts in 1963. In 1983 a California jury awarded De Vorzon $241,000 in damages against A&M Records because it had failed to credit him as the co-writer of "Nadia's Theme" on first pressings of the single. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Young and the Restless | 1973-2016 | TV Series writer - 4,763 episodes | |
| Glastonbury 2015 | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Inherent Vice | 2014 | producer: "Rhythm of the Rain" | |
| The X Factor | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Greatest Event in Television History | 2012 | TV Series writer: "Simon & Simon Theme" | |
| $ellebrity | 2012 | Documentary writer: "The Young And The Restless - Theme" | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Other Guys | 2010 | writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T." | |
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | 2007 | writer: "Familiar Places II" - as Barry Devorzon | |
| Click | 2006 | writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T." 1975 - as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Warriors | 2005 | Video Game performer: "Baseball Furies Chase" / performer: "Theme From 'The Warriors'", "The Fight" - as B. de Vorzon / writer: "In The City", "Baseball Furies Chase" - as B. de Vorzon / writer: "Theme From 'The Warriors'" | |
| Eagles: The Farewell 1 Tour - Live from Melbourne | 2005 | Video writer: "In the City" | |
| Yes, Dear | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Australian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Cookout | 2004 | writer: "S.W.A.T. - Theme" | |
| Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| S.W.A.T. | 2003 | writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.", "S.W.A.T. 911", "Samuel Jackson", "S.W.A.T. T.S.O.L.P.P." | |
| Stealing Harvard | 2002 | writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T." | |
| Recess: School's Out | 2001 | writer: "Theme From S.W.A.T." | |
| Boiler Room | 2000 | writer: "New York Ya Out There" | |
| Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters | 1997 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Bless The Beasts And Children" | |
| Jury Duty | 1995 | writer: "Theme From S.W.A.T." - as Barry Devorzan | |
| Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration | 1995 | Video short writer: "Bless The Beasts And The Children" | |
| Eagles: Hell Freezes Over | 1994 | TV Special documentary writer: "In the City" | |
| The Chipmunk Adventure | 1986 | writer: "Getting Lucky" | |
| DTV: Pop & Rock | 1984 | Video writer: "Dreamin'" | |
| Just Our Luck | 1983 | TV Series writer: "Just Our Luck" | |
| Mr. Mom | 1983 | "Nadia's theme", uncredited | |
| Losin' It | 1983 | "Dreamin'" | |
| Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | 1982 | lyrics: "HYDE'S GOT NOTHING TO HIDE" / music: "HYDE'S GOT NOTHING TO HIDE" | |
| Bassie en Adriaan en de huilende professor | 1982 | TV Mini-Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| Looker | 1981 | lyrics: "Looker", "High Wire" - as Barry DeVorzon / music: "Looker", "High Wire" - as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Xanadu | 1980 | producer: "You Made Me Love You" - uncredited | |
| The Ninth Configuration | 1980 | arranger: "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" / writer: "San Antone" | |
| The Warriors | 1979 | writer: "In The City" | |
| Eighteen and Anxious | 1978 | writer: "Theme from SWAT TV Series" - uncredited | |
| Rolling Thunder | 1977 | writer: "San Antone" | |
| S.W.A.T. | 1975 | TV Series writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T." | |
| Black Caesar | 1973 | writer: "Down and Out in New York City" - as Barry DeVorzon | |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | 1972 | TV Special writer: "Bless the Beasts and the Children" | |
| Bless the Beasts & Children | 1971 | performer: "Down the Line" - uncredited / writer: "Bless the Beasts and Children", "Cotton's Dream", "Down the Line" uncredited, "Lost" | |
| R.P.M. | 1970 | writer: "Stop! I Don't Wanna' Hear It Anymore", "All Night Long", "We Don't Know Where We're Goin'", "When I Get Home To You", "I Wanna' Spend Some Time With You" | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1961 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| XX: utsukushiki kyôki | 1993 | composer: additional music - english version | |
| Simon & Simon | 1981-1989 | TV Series composer - 154 episodes | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985-1986 | TV Series music consultant - 10 episodes | |
| Mischief | 1985 | music supervisor | |
| V: The Final Battle | TV Mini-Series main theme by - 1 episode, 1984 additional music by - 1 episode, 1984 | ||
| S.W.A.T. | 1975-1976 | TV Series composer - 31 episodes | |
| Cooley High | 1975 | music consultant | |
| Hell Up in Harlem | 1973 | music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Slaughter's Big Rip-Off | 1973 | music supervisor - as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Black Caesar | 1973 | music supervisor - as Barry DeVorzon |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Exorcist III | 1990 | as Barry Devorzon | |
| Night of the Creeps | 1986 | ||
| Intimate Strangers | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Simon & Simon | 1981-1985 | TV Series 82 episodes | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Our Family Honor | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Stick | 1985 | ||
| Kojak: The Belarus File | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Mischief | 1985 | ||
| V: The Final Battle | 1984 | TV Mini-Series 2 episodes | |
| The Renegades | 1983 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Lone Star | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | 1982 | as Barry DeVorzon | |
| The Renegades | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| The Children Nobody Wanted | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| Looker | 1981 | as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Tattoo | 1981 | ||
| Private Benjamin | 1981 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Xanadu | 1980 | as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Reward | 1980 | TV Movie | |
| The Comeback Kid | 1980 | TV Movie as Barry DeVorzon | |
| The Ninth Configuration | 1980 | ||
| B.A.D. Cats | 1980 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Stunts Unlimited | 1980 | TV Movie | |
| Beach Patrol | 1979 | TV Movie | |
| The Warriors | 1979 | ||
| In the Beginning | 1978 | TV Series | |
| Lacy and the Mississippi Queen | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| Ski Lift to Death | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| Rolling Thunder | 1977 | ||
| Dog and Cat | 1977 | TV Movie | |
| Dog and Cat | 1977 | TV Series 6 episodes | |
| Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw | 1976 | as Barry DeVorzon | |
| S.W.A.T. | 1975 | TV Series 6 episodes | |
| Hard Times | 1975 | as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Dillinger | 1973 | as Barry DeVorzon | |
| Bless the Beasts & Children | 1971 | ||
| R.P.M. | 1970 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullets and Ballads with Barry De Vorzon | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Thrill Me!: The Making of Night of the Creeps | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Warriors: The Phenomenon | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Believe | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Songwriter |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1995 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1994 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1992 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1998 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | As the World Turns (1956) |
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | As the World Turns (1956) |
| 1995 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | As the World Turns (1956) |
| 1994 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | As the World Turns (1956) |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | As the World Turns (1956) |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1992 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1992 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | As the World Turns (1956) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) |
| 1972 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Bless the Beasts & Children (1971) |
| 1972 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture | Bless the Beasts & Children (1971) |
Known for movies
Click (2006)
as Soundtrack
The Other Guys (2010)
as Soundtrack
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
as Soundtrack
The Young and the Restless
as Soundtrack
