Dan Sheehan
@dansheehan.memyon.org
Film music historian and writer.
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Support good journalism, social justice, writers and educators.
He/him
I use alt text obsessively.
NYC/CT based.
Profile pic: 2009 band gig
connorfund.org
#filmsky #filmscores #music #moviesky
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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January 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
TIL the song "On the Street Where You Live" might have been dropped from "My Fair Lady" had Vic Damone's young accompanist/arranger John Williams not recommended he record it.
It was a hit single. The song stayed in the show.
Page 71 of Tim Greiving's superb book. @tgreiving.bsky.social
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It was a hit single. The song stayed in the show.
Page 71 of Tim Greiving's superb book. @tgreiving.bsky.social
#filmsky
January 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
TIL the song "On the Street Where You Live" might have been dropped from "My Fair Lady" had Vic Damone's young accompanist/arranger John Williams not recommended he record it.
It was a hit single. The song stayed in the show.
Page 71 of Tim Greiving's superb book. @tgreiving.bsky.social
#filmsky
It was a hit single. The song stayed in the show.
Page 71 of Tim Greiving's superb book. @tgreiving.bsky.social
#filmsky
January 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Lionel Newman was infamous for his salty language and lively sense of humor - Frank Sinatra dubbed him one of the funniest men in Hollywood.
But he was serious about music.
Said nephew Randy Newman: "I look at those pictures of him conducting, and I think that’s what was most real for him."
Lionel Newman was infamous for his salty language and lively sense of humor - Frank Sinatra dubbed him one of the funniest men in Hollywood.
But he was serious about music.
Said nephew Randy Newman: "I look at those pictures of him conducting, and I think that’s what was most real for him."
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Lionel Newman was infamous for his salty language and lively sense of humor - Frank Sinatra dubbed him one of the funniest men in Hollywood.
But he was serious about music.
Said nephew Randy Newman: "I look at those pictures of him conducting, and I think that’s what was most real for him."
Lionel Newman was infamous for his salty language and lively sense of humor - Frank Sinatra dubbed him one of the funniest men in Hollywood.
But he was serious about music.
Said nephew Randy Newman: "I look at those pictures of him conducting, and I think that’s what was most real for him."
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In his career, Lionel Newman was nominated 11 times for an Oscar, winning exactly once (with Lennie Hayton) for his adapted score for HELLO, DOLLY! in 1969
In his career, Lionel Newman was nominated 11 times for an Oscar, winning exactly once (with Lennie Hayton) for his adapted score for HELLO, DOLLY! in 1969
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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In his career, Lionel Newman was nominated 11 times for an Oscar, winning exactly once (with Lennie Hayton) for his adapted score for HELLO, DOLLY! in 1969
In his career, Lionel Newman was nominated 11 times for an Oscar, winning exactly once (with Lennie Hayton) for his adapted score for HELLO, DOLLY! in 1969
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Not as celebrated as brother Alfred or nephew Randy, Lionel Newman - described by Steven Spielberg as 'a force of nature' - was a friend and mentor to greats like John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, assigning the former the composing job for TV's "Lost in Space" in 1965, a key career moment.
Not as celebrated as brother Alfred or nephew Randy, Lionel Newman - described by Steven Spielberg as 'a force of nature' - was a friend and mentor to greats like John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, assigning the former the composing job for TV's "Lost in Space" in 1965, a key career moment.
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Not as celebrated as brother Alfred or nephew Randy, Lionel Newman - described by Steven Spielberg as 'a force of nature' - was a friend and mentor to greats like John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, assigning the former the composing job for TV's "Lost in Space" in 1965, a key career moment.
Not as celebrated as brother Alfred or nephew Randy, Lionel Newman - described by Steven Spielberg as 'a force of nature' - was a friend and mentor to greats like John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, assigning the former the composing job for TV's "Lost in Space" in 1965, a key career moment.
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1/7
Sometimes, an artist's legacy is borne not by his individual triumphs, but by the impact he has on the artists with whom he collaborates.
In the history of film music, composer and conductor Lionel Newman, born on this day (1916-1989) is one such man.
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Sometimes, an artist's legacy is borne not by his individual triumphs, but by the impact he has on the artists with whom he collaborates.
In the history of film music, composer and conductor Lionel Newman, born on this day (1916-1989) is one such man.
#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky #musicsky
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Welp, I'm off to a flying start
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Welp, I'm off to a flying start
January 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I want to wish you a very happy, healthy and rightside-up 2026.
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!
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December 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I want to wish you a very happy, healthy and rightside-up 2026.
Happy New Year!
#filmsky #moviesky #happynewyear
Happy New Year!
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