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George Aliceson Tipton(1932-2016)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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George Aliceson Tipton was born on 23 January 1932. He was a composer, known for Phantom of the Paradise (1974), The Golden Girls (1985) and Badlands (1973). He died on 12 February 2016 in the USA.
BornJanuary 23, 1932
DiedFebruary 12, 2016(84)
BornJanuary 23, 1932
DiedFebruary 12, 2016(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1974
Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
The Golden Girls
8.2
TV Series
  • Composer
Badlands (1973)
Badlands
7.7
  • Composer(as George Tipton)
  • 1973
Bruce Dern in Nebraska (2013)
Nebraska
7.7
  • Soundtrack(as George Tipton)
  • 2013

Credits

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Composer

  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1988–1995
  • Don Cheadle, Estelle Getty, Cheech Marin, Rue McClanahan, Billy L. Sullivan, and Betty White in The Golden Palace (1992)
    The Golden Palace
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1992–1993
  • Markus Flanagan, Kip Gilman, Stephanie Hodge, David Rasche, and Arnetia Walker in Nurses (1991)
    Nurses
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1991–1993
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • music by
    • 1985–1992
  • Teri Garr and Margaret Whitton in Good & Evil (1991)
    Good & Evil
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1991
  • Heartland (1989)
    Heartland
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980–1989
  • Mama's Boy
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • One Big Family (1986)
    One Big Family
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1986
  • Tough Cookies (1986)
    Tough Cookies
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Just Married!
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 1985
  • Hail to the Chief (1985)
    Hail to the Chief
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985

Music Department

  • Classic TV Theme: Nurses (3 versions - Full Stereo)
    TV Movie
    • Music Department
    • 2021
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1988–1995
  • Markus Flanagan, Kip Gilman, Stephanie Hodge, David Rasche, and Arnetia Walker in Nurses (1991)
    Nurses
    6.6
    TV Series
    • songwriter: "Here I Am"
    • composer: theme music
    • 1991–1992
  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1980–1989
  • Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1979–1986
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • composer: song "Everybody's Down at the Beach"
    • 1985
  • Hail to the Chief (1985)
    Hail to the Chief
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1985
  • Helen Hunt, Anthony Edwards, Richard Crenna, Patty Duke, Billie Bird, and Richard McKenzie in It Takes Two (1982)
    It Takes Two
    6.6
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1982
  • I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)
    I'm a Big Girl Now
    6.7
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1980
  • With This Ring (1978)
    With This Ring
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • song: music by
    • 1978
  • Mariel Hemingway in I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)
    I Want to Keep My Baby!
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • Lee Grant in Fay (1975)
    Fay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • music
    • theme song: music
    • 1975
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1975
  • William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    Phantom of the Paradise
    7.3
    • composer: additional score
    • conductor: additional scoring
    • 1974
  • Remember When (1974)
    Remember When
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
    Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
    6.6
    • performer: "The Stairway Killing from 'Badlands'"
    • writer: "The Stairway Killing from 'Badlands'"
    • 2025
  • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
    Poker Face
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Benson Theme Song"
    • writer: "Benson Theme Song"
    • 2023
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Theme from 'Soap'"
    • writer: "Theme from 'Benson'" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Bruce Dern in Nebraska (2013)
    Nebraska
    7.7
    • writer: "Doctor" (as George Tipton)
    • 2013
  • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
    The King of Queens
    7.4
    TV Series
    • arranger: "Everybody's Talkin'"
    • performer: "Everybody's Talkin'" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Life Goes On"
    • writer: "Life Goes On", "Life Goes On" (uncredited)
    • writer: "LIFE GOES ON"
    • 1988–1995
  • Markus Flanagan, Kip Gilman, Stephanie Hodge, David Rasche, and Arnetia Walker in Nurses (1991)
    Nurses
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Here I Am"
    • 1991–1994
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Miami"
    • 1986
  • Leonard Nimoy and Penelope Milford in Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris (1980)
    Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • music: "I'm Goin' For It This Time"
    • 1980
  • With This Ring (1978)
    With This Ring
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • music: "You're Invited (To a Wedding)"
    • writer: "You're Invited (To a Wedding)"
    • 1978
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
    Cotton Comes to Harlem
    6.5
    • performer: "Cotton Comes To Harlem" (as George Tipton)
    • 1970
  • Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas in Jenny (1970)
    Jenny
    5.5
    • arranger: "Waiting"
    • performer: "Waiting"
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • George Tipton
  • Born
    • January 23, 1932
  • Died
    • February 12, 2016
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Noted musical arranger, biggest hits: "Light My Fire" by Jose Feliciano and "Everybody's Talkin'" by Nilsson.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Tipton also arranged Nilsson's classic single "Everybody's Talkin'," which won a Grammy Award in 1969.

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