Simon Franglen
Simon Franglen | |
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Born | 1963 (age 53) |
Origin | Westminster, London, England |
Genres | Film score, soundtrack, Pop, adult contemporary, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Film Composer, Record producer, songwriter, arranger, musician |
Years active | 1989–present |
Associated acts | David Foster, James Horner, Thomas Newman, Celine Dion, Alan Silvestri, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Toni Braxton, Quincy Jones |
Simon Franglen (born 1963, Westminster, London, England) is an English composer, record producer, arranger and musician. His credits include four of the list of top grossing films and six of the list of best-selling albums of all time.
He is best known for his work on Avatar, he received Golden Globe[1] and Grammy nominations for the theme song, and for being the producer of "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, for which he won a Record of The Year Grammy Award.[2]
With over four hundred credits on Allmusic.com, Franglen has worked with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, David Foster, Quincy Jones, Toni Braxton, and The Corrs. Following the success of the Titanic soundtrack in 1997, Franglen went on to work with pop acts such as Bee Gees, Gary Barlow, Whitney Houston, Boyzone, S Club 7, Monica, and Toni Braxton.
In 2016, after the death of his friend, James Horner, Franglen co-composed the score to The Magnificent Seven. In 2016, he also composed additional music for director Terrence Malick's film Voyage of Time.
Film credits
- Grand Canyon (1991) - James Newton Howard - Synclavier Programming
- The Bodyguard (1992) - Alan Silvestri - Synthesizer Programming
- Se7en (1995) - Howard Shore - Programming
- Crash (1996) - Howard Shore - Electronic Music Preparation
- Space Jam (1996) - James Newton Howard - Synclavier Programming
- Contact (1997) - Alan Silvestri - Synclavier Programming
- Volcano (1997) - Alan Silvestri - Synthesizer Programming
- Titanic (1997) - James Horner - Synthesizers, Instrumental Solo, Producer
- Quest for Camelot (1998) - Patrick Doyle - Additional Synthesizer Programming
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) - Craig Armstrong - Producer, Vocal Production, Engineer
- Avatar (2009) - James Horner - Electronic Music Arranger
- The Karate Kid (2010) - James Horner - Synthesizer Programming
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - James Horner - Arranger
- Skyfall (2012) - Thomas Newman - Arranger, Programming
- Wolf Totem (2015) - James Horner - Score Producer, Arranger
- Southpaw (2015) - James Horner - Score Producer, Arranger
- The 33 (2015) - James Horner - Score Producer, Arranger
- Spectre (2015) - Thomas Newman - Arranger, Synthesizer Programming
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) - James Horner & Simon Franglen - Co-composer (First major film score by Franglen)
- Living in the Age of Airplanes (2016) - James Horner - Score Producer, Arranger
- Voyage of Time (2016) - Composer
Music credits
- River of Love (1990) - David Foster - Synclavier Programming
- Rechording (1991) - David Foster - Arranger, Programming
- Dreams to Dream (1991) - Linda Ronstadt - Synclavier Programming
- Attitude & Virtue (1991) - Corey Hart - Engineer, Arranger, Synclavier Programming, Assistant Producer
- Femme Fatale (1992) - Miki Howard - Synclavier Programming
- World Falling Down (1992) - Peter Cetera - Synclavier Programming
- The Vanishing Race (1993) - Air Supply - Synclavier Programming
- The Colour of My Love (1993) - Celine Dion - Synclavier Programming
- Back to Broadway (1993) - Barbra Streisand - Synclavier Programming
- The One Thing (1993) - Michael Bolton - Additional Synthesizer Programming
- Groove On (1994) - Gerald LeVert - Synclavier Programming
- Dream Away (1994) - Babyface & Lisa Stansfield - Synclavier Programming
- Through the Fire (1994) - Peabo Bryson - Synclavier Programming
- Love Lights the World (1994) - David Foster - Synclavier Programming
- Join the Band (1994) - Take 6 - Synclavier Programming, Drum Programming
- Something to Remember (1995) - Madonna - Synclavier Programming
- Q's Jook Joint (1995) - Quincy Jones - Synthesizer Programming
- HIStory (1995) - Michael Jackson - Keyboards, Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer Programming, Synclavier Programming
- Remember Me This Way (1995) - Jordan Hill - Synclavier Programming
- Secrets (1996) - Toni Braxton - Synclavier Programming
- Falling into You (1996) - Celine Dion - Synclavier Programming
- For You I Will (1997) - Monica - Synclavier Programming
- My Heart Will Go On (1997) - Celine Dion - Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Synclavier Programming, Bass
- Open Road (1997) - Gary Barlow - Synclavier Programming, Drum Programming
- EV3 (1997) - En Vogue - Synclavier Programming
- Flesh and Bone (1997) - Richard Marx - Synclavier Programming, Keyboard Programming, Keyboards, Drum Programming
- Let's Talk About Love (1997) - Celine Dion - Synclavier Programming
- My Love is Your Love (1998) - Whitney Houston - Synclavier Programming
- Never Say Never (1998) - Brandy - Synclavier Programming
- Where We Belong (1998) - Boyzone - Associate Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Engineer, Drum Programming
- Whistle Down The Wind (1998) - Tina Arena - Producer, Arranger, Keyboard Programming, Engineer
- One Wish (1999) - Deborah Cox - Synclavier Programming
- The Heat (2000) - Toni Braxton - Keyboards, Programming
- A New Day Has Come (2002) - Celine Dion - Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming
- Pulse (2010) - Toni Braxton - Producer
References
- ↑ "Browse Results – Golden Globe Awards Official Website". Goldenglobes.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ "Simon Franglen | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-15.