Over the years, Howard also worked as a songwriter, producer, and/or arranger with such artists as Cher, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rickie Lee Jones, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, and Barbra Streisand.nn While also filling the roles of musician, arranger, or producer on occasional songs and scores for Hollywood, Howard made his feature-film composing debut alongside Alan Howarth on the 1985 comedy Head Office. In 1975, he joined the backing band of one of the most popular artists of that time, Elton John, touring and recording with him during the mid-'70s and later rejoining him for tours in 19. Howard then worked for a couple of years as a session musician with artists including Diana Ross, Carly Simon, and Leo Sayer, and issued a self-titled album of instrumental progressive rock in 1974. After graduating from college, Howard joined the short-lived rock band Mama Lion, which released the albums Preserve Wildlife (1972) and Give It Everything I've Got (1973) via Family Productions in North America and Philips elsewhere. He also studied under orchestrator Marty Paich, who would later conduct some of Howard's scores. He went on to study at the USC School of Music and at the Music Academy of the West (in Santa Barbara) with Reginald Stewart and Leon Fleisher. His subsequent work in action-adventure franchises has included, among others, The Hunger Games, Fantastic Beasts, and the Bourne film series.nn Born in Los Angeles, California in 1951, James Newton Howard began taking classical piano lessons at the age of four, playing on a piano owned by his grandmother, who was the Pittsburgh Symphony's concertmaster and violinist during the '30s and '40s. He won an Emmy for his theme to Gideon's Crossing in 2001, and in 2009, he shared a Grammy with Hans Zimmer for their score to The Dark Knight. Known for delivering wistful chamber music, playful comedic fare, or alternatively ominous or high-octane orchestral music as called for, Howard became more and more in demand for the latter during the 2000s, due in part to his frequent collaborations with director M. After earning his first composing credit on the 1985 comedy Head Office, his first Academy Award nomination came with the 1991 drama The Prince of Tides. Highlights of his rock résumé in the '70s and '80s had included touring and recording with Elton John and working on albums with the likes of Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, and Toto. James Newton Howard was well-established as keyboardist, songwriter, producer, and arranger in the realm of soft rock before he cemented his legacy as an A-list film and television composer during the '90s.
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