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- Birth namePaul John Buckmaster
- Paul Buckmaster was born on June 13, 1946 in London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for 12 Monkeys (1995), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and Scream 2 (1997). He died on November 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- In 2001, Buckmaster teamed with Train on their hit "Drops Of Jupiter," which earned him the GRAMMY® for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
- Graduated from the Royal Academy of Music.
- Introduced Miles Davis to the Stockhausian approach during the recording sessions of On the Corner (1972).
- Paul Buckmaster was a legendary arranger, composer, and conductor recognized for bringing his majestic orchestrations to pop and rock recordings for nearly 50 years. His compositions brought a unique sound to a diverse collection of recordings such as David Bowie's "Space Oddity," the Rolling Stones' "Moonlight Mile," and Elton John's Madman Across The Water.
- Wrote some instrumental tracks for the 1974 Freddie Francis film Son Of Dracula which featured Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr.
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