William Ross (composer)

William Ross

Also known as| Bill Ross
Born|  (1948-07-20) July 20, 1948 (age 76)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)| Composer, conductor
Years active| 1983–present
Website| williamrossmusic.com

Musical artist

William Ross (born July 20, 1948) is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. Ross is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2007 and 2009), one Daytime Emmy Award (in 1991), and has been nominated for one Annie Award (in 2008).[1][2] He has been nominated twice for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).[3]

Ross is the arranger for Andrea Bocelli's version of "Amazing Grace" performed during his concert Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope - Live From Duomo di Milano, broadcast live on YouTube to over 25 million viewers on April 12, 2020.[4][5]

## Career

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Ross has worked with artists and musicians ranging from Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt and Michael Kamen, to pop music artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Laura Pausini, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Michael Jackson, David Foster, Quincy Jones, Babyface and Sting.[6][7][8][9] He has arranged the music for multiple Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies from 1998 to 2010.[10]

Ross composed the soundtrack for assorted films, including Tuck Everlasting, My Dog Skip, The Young Black Stallion and Ladder 49.[11][12][13][14] He adapted and conducted John Williams' themes for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In 2008, he scored the CGI-film The Tale of Despereaux, from Universal Studios.[6][15]

Ross is the Music Director for many shows and artists,[16] including Barbra Streisand's 2006 US tour and 2007 European tour,[17] as well as the 79th, 83rd, 85th and 86th Academy Awards. Ross regularly arranges and conducts the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, overseeing all music cues throughout the broadcast.[18][19][20]

Ross is credited on the soundtrack of Star Wars: The Last Jedi as an additional conductor.[21][22][23][24] His work is featured on the Universal Orlando theme park ride Skull Island: Reign of Kong.[25] He also adapted Williams' iconic theme for the end credits of the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.

## Credits

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### Feature films

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Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Composer  | Conductor  | Orchestrator  | Notes  | Source

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1983 | The Hasty Heart | Martin M. Speer  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
1987 | Lethal Weapon | Richard Donner | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Kevin Connor | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
1988 | Beetlejuice | Tim Burton | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
Big Top Pee-wee | Randal Kleiser | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
Hot to Trot | Michael Dinner | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
Ernest Saves Christmas | John Cherry | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1990 | Catchfire | Dennis Hopper | No  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
Die Hard 2 | Renny Harlin | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Madhouse | Tom Ropelewski | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Ski Patrol | Richard Correll | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1991 | Defenseless | Martin Campbell | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Dutch | Peter Faiman | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Father of the Bride | Charles Shyer | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
If Looks Could Kill | William Dear | No  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
Nothing but Trouble | Dan Aykroyd | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
One Good Cop | Heywood Gould | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Ricochet | Russell Mulcahy | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Kevin Reynolds | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Rover Dangerfield | James L. George
Bob Seeley  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1992 | The Bodyguard | Mick Jackson | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Death Becomes Her | Robert Zemeckis | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Bill Kroyer | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Jennifer 8 | Bruce Robinson | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
The Johnsons | Rudolf van den Berg | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Lethal Weapon 3 | Richard Donner | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Shining Through | David Seltzer | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Roger Spottiswoode | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1993 | Coneheads | Steve Barron | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Cop and a Half | Henry Winkler | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Grumpy Old Men | Donald Petrie | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Last Action Hero | John McTiernan | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Look Who's Talking Now | Tom Ropelewski | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
The Meteor Man | Robert Townsend | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Sandlot | David Mickey Evans | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Super Mario Bros. | Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Three Musketeers | Stephen Herek | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Wilder Napalm | Glenn Gordon Caron | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1994 | Blown Away | Stephen Hopkins | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Clean Slate | Mick Jackson  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Cops & Robbersons | Michael Ritchie | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
The Flintstones | Brian Levant | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Forrest Gump | Robert Zemeckis  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Little Rascals | Penelope Spheeris | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Richie Rich | Donald Petrie | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Star Trek Generations | David Carson | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Terminal Velocity | Deran Sarafian | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Thumbelina | Don Bluth
Gary Goldman | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
1995 | The Amazing Panda Adventure | Christopher Cain | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
Father of the Bride Part II | Charles Shyer | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Grumpier Old Men | Howard Deutch | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Judge Dredd | Danny Cannon | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Operation Dumbo Drop | Simon Wincer | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Perez Family | Mira Nair | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Quick and the Dead | Sam Raimi | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Waiting to Exhale | Forest Whitaker | No  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
1996 | Black Sheep | Penelope Spheeris | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
Eraser | Chuck Russell | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Evening Star | Robert Harling | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Long Kiss Goodnight | Renny Harlin  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
My Fellow Americans | Peter Segal | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
Sgt. Bilko | Jonathan Lynn | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Tin Cup | Ron Shelton | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1997 | Contact | Robert Zemeckis  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Mouse Hunt | Gore Verbinski | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
A Smile Like Yours | Keith Samples | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
Volcano | Mick Jackson  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1998 | Holy Man | Stephen Herek  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Odd Couple II | Howard Deutch | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Parent Trap | Nancy Meyers | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Practical Magic | Griffin Dunne | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | Brett Leonard | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
1999 | Payback | Brian Helgeland | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Stuart Little | Rob Minkoff | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
2000 | My Dog Skip | Jay Russell | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
Reindeer Games | John Frankenheimer | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
What Women Want | Nancy Meyers  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
2001 | Her Majesty | Mark J. Gordon  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Robert Allan Ackerman | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
The Mummy Returns | Stephen Sommers | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
2002 | Eye See You | Jim Gillespie | Additional Music  | No  | No  |  | [26]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Chris Columbus | No  | Yes  | No  | also Score Adaptation  | [26]
Lilo & Stitch | Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Stuart Little 2 | Rob Minkoff  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Tuck Everlasting | Jay Russell  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | The Wachowskis | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Young Black Stallion | Simon Wincer | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2004 | Catwoman | Pitof | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
Ladder 49 | Jay Russell  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [26]
The Polar Express | Robert Zemeckis  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
Van Helsing | Stephen Sommers  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
2005 | The Game of Their Lives | David Anspaugh | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2006 | Driftwood | Tim Sullivan | Yes  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
Poseidon | Wolfgang Petersen | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
2007 | September Dawn | Christopher Cain  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
TMNT | Kevin Munroe | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [26]
2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Sam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2009 | The Mighty Macs | Tim Chambers  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2011 | Balls to the Wall | Penelope Spheeris  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
Touchback | Don Handfield | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Todd Strauss-Schulson | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2012 | Steel Magnolias | Kenny Leon | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2013 | Alone yet Not Alone | Ray Bengston
George D. Escobar  | Yes  | No  | No  | also Producer  | [26]
2014 | 50 to 1 | Jim Wilson | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
In My Dreams | Kenny Leon  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2015 | Away and Back | Jeff Bleckner | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
To Have and to Hold |  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2016 | I'll Be Home for Christmas |  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]
2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Jon Watts | No  | No  | Yes  |  | [26]
2018 | Destination Wedding | Victor Levin  | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [26]

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Creator(s)  | Composer  | Conductor  | Orchestrator  | Source

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1989 | Beauty and the Beast | Ron Koslow  | Yes  | No  | No  | [26]
1990 | MacGyver | Lee David Zlotoff | Yes  | No  | No  | [26]
Matlock | Dean Hargrove | Yes  | No  | No  | [26]
Tiny Toon Adventures | Tom Ruegger | Yes  | No  | No  | [26]
1994  | Golden Fiddles | Claude Fournier
Sheila Sibley  | Yes  | No  | No  | [26]
2014  | Operation Change |  | Yes  | No  | No  | [26]

### Albums

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#### As arranger

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Year  | Title  | Artist(s)  | Source

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1990  | If There Was a Way | Dwight Yoakum | [26]
1991  | Lara Fabian | Lara Fabian | [26]
Rechordings | David Foster | [26]
1992  | Breathless | Kenny G | [26]
Wynonna | Wynonna Judd | [26]
1993  | Back to Broadway | Barbra Streisand | [26]
The Colour of My Love | Celine Dion | [26]
1994  | All-4-One | All-4-One | [26]
The Concert | Barbra Streisand  | [26]
Crazy | Julio Iglesias | [26]
Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G  | [26]
Permiso de volar | Alejandro Lerner | [26]
Timepiece | Kenny Rogers | [26]
Through the Fire | Peabo Bryson | [26]
Read My Mind | Reba McEntire | [26]
1995  | Moving On | Oleta Adams | [26]
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | [26]
3 | Alejandro Sanz | [26]
Universal Nubian Voices | U.N.V. | [26]
1996  | The Day | Babyface | [26]
Falling Into You | Celine Dion  | [26]
Measure of a Man | Kevin Sharp | [26]
The Moment | Kenny G  | [26]
Super Hits | Dolly Parton | [26]
1997  | Collection | Wynonna Judd  | [26]
Greatest Hits | Kenny G  | [26]
Higher Ground | Barbra Streisand  | [26]
Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion  | [26]
My Soul | Coolio | [26]
1998  | Bathhouse Betty | Bette Midler | [26]
Double Live | Garth Brooks | [26]
Faith | Faith Hill | [26]
My Life: The Greatest Hits | Julio Iglesias | [26]
Never Say Never | Brandy | [26]
The Nu Nation Project | Kirk Franklin | [26]
The Movie Album: As Time Goes By | Neil Diamond | [26]
These Are Special Times | Celine Dion  | [26]
Time | Lionel Richie | [26]
Vuelve | Ricky Martin | [26]
1999  | All the Way... A Decade of Song | Celine Dion  | [26]
Amarte Es un Placer | Luis Miguel | [26]
Classics in the Key of G | Kenny G  | [26]
Enrique | Enrique Iglesias | [26]
Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G  | [26]
From Q with Love | Quincy Jones | [26]
Lace | Lace | [26]
A Love Like Ours | Barbra Streisand  | [26]
Snowfall on the Sahara | Natalie Cole | [26]
Sogno | Andrea Bocelli | [26]
Tara Lyn Hart | Tara Lyn Hart | [26]
2000  | Mathis on Broadway | Johnny Mathis | [26]
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya | Boyz II Men | [26]
Seul | Garou | [26]
Si j’étais elle | Julien Clerc | [26]
Timeless: Live in Concert | Barbra Streisand  | [26]
Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Whitney Houston  | [26]
2001  | The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te | Laura Pausini | [26]
Christmas Memories | Barbra Streisand  | [26]
Glitter | Mariah Carey | [26]
Irresistible | Jessica Simpson | [26]
Josh Groban | Josh Groban | [26]
Nue | Lara Fabian  | [26]
2002  | The Essential Barbra Streisand | Barbra Streisand  | [26]
Josh Groban in Concert | Josh Groban  | [26]
Mended | Marc Anthony | [26]
A New Day Has Come | Celine Dion  | [26]
Paradise | Kenny G  | [26]
Stripped | Christina Aguilera | [26]
Wishes: A Holiday Album | Kenny G  | [26]
2003  | Buen Viaje | Alejandro Lerner  | [26]
Closer | Josh Groban  | [26]
Kristy Starling | Kristy Starling | [26]
Michael Bublé | Michael Bublé | [26]
One Heart | Celine Dion  | [26]
Ultimate Kenny G | Kenny G  | [26]
2004  | At Last...The Duets Album | Kenny G  | [26]
Historias e Histeria | La Ley | [26]
Merry Christmas with Love | Clay Aiken | [26]
Miracle | Celine Dion  | [26]
2005  | Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook | Bette Midler  | [26]
Hurricane | Eric Benét | [26]
The Greatest Holiday Classics | Kenny G  | [26]
It's Time | Michael Bublé  | [26]
2006  | Amore | Andrea Bocelli  | [26]
Awake | Josh Groban  | [26]
Cool Yule | Bette Midler  | [26]
The Essential Kenny G | Kenny G  | [26]
The Greatest Songs of the Fifties | Barry Manilow | [26]
I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time | Kenny G  | [26]
My Destiny/Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Katharine McPhee | [26]
Under the Desert Sky | Andrea Bocelli  | [26]
2007  | The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere | Andrea Bocelli  | [26]
Love Songs | Natalie Cole  | [26]
Lyrically, Alan Bergman | Alan Bergman | [26]
Noël | Josh Groban

### Songs

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#### As arranger

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Year  | Title  | Artist(s)  | Album  | Source

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1992  | "Me"  | Meryl Streep | Death Becomes Her soundtrack  | [26]
"Run to You"  | Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard soundtrack | [26]
1993  | Theme to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Dennis McCarthy |  | [26]
1994  | "Dream Away"  | Babyface
Lisa Stansfield | The Pagemaster soundtrack  | [26]
1995  | "Why Does It Hurt So Bad"  | Whitney Houston  | Waiting to Exhale soundtrack | [26]
1996  | "The Power of the Dream"  | Celine Dion |  | [26]
"Someday"  | All-4-One | The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack | [26]
1998  | "The Prayer"  | Celine Dion
Andrea Bocelli | Quest for Camelot: Music from the Motion Picture | [26]
"When You Believe"  | Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey | The Prince of Egypt soundtrack | [26]
1999  | "Music of My Heart"  | Gloria Estefan
NSYNC | Music of the Heart soundtrack  | [26]
2000  | "I Don't Know How I Got By"  | Edwin McCain | The Family Man soundtrack  | [26]
2001  | "For Always"  | Lara Fabian
Josh Groban | A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Music from the Motion Picture | [26]
2004  | "Believe"  | Josh Groban  | The Polar Express soundtrack | [26]
"When Christmas Comes to Town"  | Matthew Hall
Meagan Moore
"Remember Me"  | Josh Groban
Tanja Tzarovska | Troy: Music from the Motion Picture | [26]
2005  | "Heart of America"  | Wynonna Judd
Michael McDonald
Terry Dexter
Eric Benét | Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now | [26]

## Accolades

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### Emmy Awards

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Year  | Nominated work  | Category  | Result

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2015 | Away and Back | Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated
2014 | Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn | Outstanding Music Direction | Nominated
86th Academy Awards | Nominated
2013 | 85th Academy Awards | Nominated
2011 | 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Nominated
2009 | 81st Academy Awards: Hugh Jackman Opening Number  | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Won
Streisand: The Concert | Outstanding Music Direction  | Won
2007 | 79th Academy Awards | Won
1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures: "Fields of Honey"  | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition  | Won

### Grammy Awards

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Year  | Title  | Artist  | Category  | Result

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2012 | "The Windmills of Your Mind"  | Sting | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | Nominated
2000 | "The Prayer"  | Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli | Nominated

### BMI Film & TV Awards

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Year  | Nominated work  | Category  | Result

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2005  | Ladder 49 | BMI Film Music Award  | Won
1995  | The Little Rascals | Won

### Online Film & Television Association Awards

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Year  | Nominated work  | Category  | Result

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2014  | 86th Academy Awards | Best Music in a Non-Series  | Nominated
2001  | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Best Music in a Motion Picture or Miniseries  | Nominated
Best New Theme Song in a Motion Picture of Miniseries  | Nominated

### International Film Music Critics Awards

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Ross was nominated in 2012 for "Best Original Score for a Comedy Film" at the IFMCA Awards for his scoring work on A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.[27]

### Annie Awards

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Ross was nominated in 2009 for "Best Music in an Animated Feature Production" at the Annie Awards for his scoring work on The Tale of Despereaux.[2]

### Gemini Awards

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Ross was nominated in 1993 for "Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series" at the Gemini Awards for his scoring work on Golden Fiddles.[28]

## References

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1. ^ "William Ross". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
2. ^ a b "47th Annual Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
3. ^ "William Ross". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
4. ^ Newton: Amazing Grace (Arr. William Ross), 12 April 2020, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-04-14
5. ^ "Andrea Bocelli's Easter concert draws praise and tears from celebrities". The Independent. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
6. ^ a b "William Ross | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
7. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2006-11-21). "Barbra Streisand". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
8. ^ "BMI Composer William Ross Honored With 2016 Golden Score Award". BMI.com. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
9. ^ "William Ross Wins Creative Arts Emmy Award for 'Streisand: The Concert'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
10. ^ "Exclusive: Interview…Film Composer William Ross Talks Career Experiences as Music Director for the Academy Awards – GoSeeTalk.com". goseetalk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
11. ^ "ASMAC Announces William Ross Master Class May 1 :: Film Music Magazine". Retrieved 2020-04-13.
12. ^ "The Young Black Stallion". The Kennedy/Marshall Company. 25 December 2003. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
13. ^ "Tamimi, Biana - BORN TO RIDE Biana Tamimi". www.boosey.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
14. ^ William, Ross; Roxanne, Seeman; Gavin, Greenaway; Biana, Tamimi (2004-05-03). "Born To Ride". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
15. ^ "FMS FEATURE [William Ross, Alf Clausen honored by ASMAC - by Jon Burlingame]". www.filmmusicsociety.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
16. ^ "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn | WXXI". www.wxxi.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
17. ^ "William Ross Awarded 'Creative Emmy' For His Work On Streisand: Live In Concert 2006". Barbra Streisand. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
18. ^ "William Ross to Conduct Oscars This Year". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
19. ^ "William Ross to conduct the Oscar Orchestra | HollywoodNews.com". www.hollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
20. ^ "Oscars Music: William Ross to Conduct, Dame Shirley Bassey to Appear". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
21. ^ "Star Wars: The Last Jedi [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] \- John Williams | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
22. ^ "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge needed a musical score. Cue John 'Obi-wan' Williams". Los Angeles Times. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
23. ^ "John Williams wins his 25th Grammy, for 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite'". Classic FM. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
24. ^ Burlingame, Jon (2019-11-21). "'Star Wars' Composer John Williams Nabs 71st Grammy Nom 58 Years After His First". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
25. ^ "Skull Island: Reign of Kong Ride at Islands of Adventure Preview". ScreenRant. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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27. ^ "2011 IFMCA Awards". IFMCA: International Film Music Critics Association. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
28. ^ "Gemini Awards (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

## External links

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* Official website
* William Ross at IMDb
* William Ross on Instagram

Awards for William Ross

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* t
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction

1970s|

* Peter Matz (1970)
* Dominic Frontiere (1971)
* Elliot Lawrence (1972)
* Peter Matz (1973)
* Jack Parnell, Ken & Mitzie Welch (1974)
* No Award (1975)
* Seiji Ozawa (1976)
* Ian Fraser (1977)
* Ian Fraser (1978)
* No Award (1979)

1980s|

* Ian Fraser (1980)
* Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, and Bob Florence (1981)
* Bill Elton, Elliot Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Jonathan Tunick, and Torrie Zito (1982)
* Dick Hyman (1983)
* Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, J. Hill, and Lenny Stack (1984)
* Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, and Angela Morley (1985)
* Elliot Lawrence, James Lawrence, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Glen Roven, Larry Schwartz, and Torrie Zito (1986)
* Buster Davis, Don Pippin, and Eric Stern (1987)
* Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Alexander Courage, and Angela Morley (1988)
* Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, and J. Hill (1989)

1990s|

* Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, Chris Boardman, Bob Florence, J. Hill, and Angela Morley (1990)
* Ian Fraser, Billy Byers, Chris Boardman, and J. Hill (1991)
* Bill Conti, Jack Eskew, Julie Giroux, Ashley Irwin, and Hummie Mann (1992)
* Ian Fraser (1993)
* Michael Rafter (1994)
* Marvin Hamlisch (1995)
* Glen Roven (1996)
* Mark Watters (1997)
* Bill Conti (1998)
* Mark Adler (1999)

2000s|

* Paul Bogaev (2000)
* Marvin Hamlisch (2001)
* Mark Watters (2002)
* Bill Conti (2003)
* Harry Connick Jr. (2004)
* Michael Kosarin (2005)
* Paul Gemignani (2006)
* William Ross (2007)
* Steve Jordan and Mark Watters (2008)
* William Ross (2009)

2010s|

* Dave Pierce (2010)
* Harry Connick Jr. (2011)
* Rob Berman and Rob Mathes (2012)
* Elliot Lawrence (2013)
* Don Was (2014)
* Greg Phillinganes (2015)
* Danny Elfman (2016)
* Rickey Minor (2017)
* Gregg Field (2018)
* Alex Lacamoire (2019)

2020s|

* Rickey Minor (2020)
* Bo Burnham (2021)
* Adam Blackstone (2022)
* Greg Phillinganes (2023)

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

1970s|

* Love, American Style – Music and Lyrics by Charles Fox and Arnold Margolin (1970)
* The First Nine Months Are the Hardest – Music and Lyrics by Ray Charles (1971)
* The Funny Side – Music and Lyrics by Ray Charles (1972)
* Liza with a Z – Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb (1973)
* "Light My Way" – Music and Lyrics by David Paich and Marty Paich (1974)
* Queen of the Stardust Ballroom – Music and Lyrics by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Billy Goldenberg (1975)
* "Cinderella Gets It On" – Music and Lyrics by Artie Malvin, Ken & Mitzie Welch (1976)
* No Award (1977)
* "Hi-Hat" – Music and Lyrics by Stan Freeman and Arthur Malvin / "See You Tomorrow in Class" – Music and Lyrics by Ken & Mitzie Welch (1978)
* No Award (1979)

1980s|

* No Award (1980)
* "This Is My Night" – Music and Lyrics by Ken & Mitzie Welch (1981)
* "On the Outside Looking In" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1982)
* "We'll Win This World" – Music by James Di Pasquale; Lyrics by Dory Previn (1983)
* "Gone Too Soon" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1984)
* Love Lives On – Music by James Di Pasquale; Lyrics by Douglas Brayfield (1985)
* "My Christmas Wish" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1986)
* "Welcome to Liberty" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1987)
* "The Sound of Christmas" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1988)
* "The First Time I Loved Forever" – Music by Lee Holdridge; Lyrics by Melanie (1989)

1990s|

* From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1990)
* "He's Guilty!" – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (1991)
* "Why Do I Lie?" – Music by Curt Sobel; Lyrics by Dennis Spiegel (1992)
* "Sorry I Asked" – Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb (1993)
* "The Song Remembers When" – Music and Lyrics by Hugh Prestwood (1994)
* "Ordinary Miracles" – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1995)
* "Let's Settle Down" – Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams (1996)
* "We Put the Spring in Springfield" – Music by Alf Clausen; Lyrics by Ken Keeler (1997)
* "You're Checkin' In (A Musical Tribute to the Betty Ford Center)" – Music by Alf Clausen; Lyrics by Ken Keeler (1998)
* "A Ticket to Dream" – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1999)

2000s|

* "Up to You" – Music and Lyrics by John Kimbrough (2000)
* "A Dream That Only I Can Know" – Music and Lyrics by Patrick Williams (2001)
* "You've Got a Lot to See" – Music by Walter Murphy; Lyrics by Seth MacFarlane (2002)
* "Aren't They All Our Children" – Music by David Foster; Lyrics by Linda Thompson (2003)
* "Because You Are Beautiful" – Music by Toni Childs; Lyrics by Toni Childs, Eddy Free, and David Ricketts (2004)
* "Mary Jane/Mary Lane" – Music by Dan Studney; Lyrics by Kevin Murphy (2005)
* "A Wonderfully Normal Day" – Music by Greg O'Connor; Lyrics by Jim Wise (2006)
* "Dick in a Box" – Music by Katreese Barnes, Asa Taccone, Jorma Taccone, and Justin Timberlake; Lyrics by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Justin Timberlake (2007)
* "I'm F**king Matt Damon" – Music and Lyrics by Tony Barbieri, Sal Iacono, Wayne McClammy, Sarah Silverman, and Dan Warner (2008)
* "Hugh Jackman Opening Number" – Music by John Kimbrough, William Ross, and Rob Schrab; Lyrics by Dan Harmon and Ben Schwartz (2009)

2010s|

* "When I'm Gone" – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (2010)
* "Justin Timberlake Monologue" – Music by Katreese Barnes; Lyrics by Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, and Justin Timberlake (2011)
* "It's Not Just for Gays Anymore" – Music by Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics by David Javerbaum (2012)
* "If I Had Time" – Music by Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics by David Javerbaum (2013)
* "Bigger!" – Music by Tom Kitt; Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (2014)
* "Girl You Don't Need Make Up" – Music by Kyle Dunnigan; Lyrics by Kyle Dunnigan and Jim Roach (2015)
* "Til It Happens to You" – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren (2016)
* "Letter to the Free" – Music by Common; Lyrics by Common, Robert Glasper, and Karriem Riggins (2017)
* "Come Back Barack" – Music by Eli Brueggemann; Lyrics by Chris Redd, Will Stephen, and Kenan Thompson (2018)
* "Antidepressants Are So Not a Big Deal" – Music by Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics by Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger (2019)

2020s|

* "All for Us" – Music and Lyrics by Labrinth (2020)
* "Agatha All Along" – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2021)
* "Corn Puddin'" – Music and Lyrics by Cinco Paul (2022)
* "A Beautiful Game" – Music and Lyrics by Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin (2023)

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