David Campbell (composer) explained

David Campbell
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Birth Name:David Richard Campbell
Birth Date:7 February 1948
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years Active:1971–present

David Richard Campbell (born 7 February 1948) is a Canadian-American arranger, composer, and conductor. He has composed and arranged music for many films, including North Country (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), (2013), Annie (2014), Foxcatcher (2014), Rock of Ages (2012), Dreamgirls (2006), and Joy (2015). He has also worked on over 450 gold and platinum albums by artists of a wide range of genres, including The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Metallica, Radiohead, Evanescence, Rush, Beyoncé, Muse, Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Aerosmith, Juanes, Garth Brooks, and various albums by his son Beck.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Campbell was born in Toronto, Ontario. His father, D. Warren Campbell, was from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was attending seminary in Toronto in order to become a Presbyterian minister. Campbell subsequently was assigned to a church in Pittsburgh, taking his family with him, before settling in Seattle.[3] Campbell took up the violin at age 9. At age 12, he began venturing into orchestration, studying the works of Bartók, Schoenberg and Stravinsky.[2] [4]

In the late 1960s, after studying at Manhattan School of Music, Campbell moved from New York to Los Angeles and began studying pop music. He studied the music of The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, and The Rolling Stones, and he played bluegrass music for crowds in line for movies in Westwood Village.[2] [4]

Career

At age 23, Campbell played on his first major album, Tapestry, by Carole King. This led to his first arranger role, for King's Rhymes and Reasons album. Campbell also played viola on recording sessions such as Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and Bill Withers' "Lean on Me".[2] [4] [5] Since then, he has gone on to arrange songs for such artists as Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Metallica, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Jessie J, Juanes, Tim McGraw, Adele, Ricky Martin, Barbra Streisand, and Miley Cyrus.[6] [2] [4] [7]

As a composer, David has written music for many films including Joy, Paper Tigers and Colombia: magia salvaje. He has also arranged and orchestrated music for over 80 films including Annie (2014), Foxcatcher (2014), (2013), Rock of Ages (2012), Dreamgirls (2007), North Country (2005), and Brokeback Mountain (2005). In 2010 he worked with Nigel Godrich on the score for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.[2] [8] In 2016, he co-composed the 40-minute ballet Rules of the Game with Pharrell Williams.[9]

David has guest-conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl for Faith Hill, Death Cab for Cutie, Ray LaMontagne, Beck, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, and The xx. He collaborated with Muse for the performance of "Survival", the official song of the London Olympics. He also collaborated with Beck for the Lincoln Motor Company ad campaign, "Hello, Again", which featured a live performance of Beck's "Sound and Vision" cover and included 167 live musicians playing simultaneously.[2] [7] [10] [11] In February 2009 Campbell arranged Radiohead's "15 Step" for the band's collaboration with the USC Marching Band at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[12] He conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as well as arranged and orchestrated the music for Beck's Song Reader concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which featured many performers, including Childish Gambino, Juanes, Anne Hathaway, John C. Reilly, Jack Black, and Jarvis Cocker.[13] [14] [15] [16] He arranged and orchestrated for the Seattle Symphony and Pickwick's Sonic Evolution show on 6 June 2014.[17] [18]

In 2003, he served as conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra during their one-night performance with Kiss, which was released on the album . During the concert, Campbell and the members of the orchestra wore the iconic Kiss makeup along with the members of the band.

In 2018, for the LA Phil's 100th anniversary celebrations, David wrote arrangements for Chris Martin's and Corinne Bailey Rae's performances at Disney Hall, as well as Katy Perry's and Kali Uchis' performances at the Hollywood Bowl, all of which were conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.[19] [20]

In 2019, he wrote arrangements for and conducted the LA Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Orchestra for Iron & Wine's 15th anniversary of Our Endless Numbered Days.[21]

He created the song arrangements, dance arrangements, underscoring and orchestrations for the Broadway musical .[7] [22]

List of album arrangements and singles

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Filmography

Partial list of films that David Campbell's work contributed to.

Year Film Role Directed by Notes / Accolades
2024 TBA
2022 Promised Land Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Matt Lopez
2021 Finch Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Miguel Sapochnik
2021 Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles Arranger, Orchestrator Nominated: Grammy Award Best Music Film & MTV Video Music Awards VMA Best Longform Video
2021 Cinderella Arranger, Orchestrator
2020 The Life Ahead Arranger, Orchestrator Wrote orchestral arrangement for "Seen" by Laura Pausini
2020 Mulan (2020) Arranger, Orchestrator Wrote orchestra & choir arrangement for "Reflection"
2020 The One and Only Ivan Arranger, Orchestrator Wrote string arrangement for "Free" by Charlie Puth
2019 Cats Orchestrator, additional Arranger Wrote string arrangement for "Beautiful Ghosts"
2019 The Goldfinch Orchestrator, Conductor
2018 Roma Arranger Wrote arrangement for "Tarantula" by Beck
2018 Free Solo Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiWrote arrangement for "Gravity" by Tim McGraw
2017 Thoroughbreds Songwriter Co-wrote "Chameleon" by Rome Will Burn
2017 The Shack Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote arrangement for "Keep Your Eyes On Me" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
2017 Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2016 In Search of Fellini Composer Taron Lexton
2015 Demolition Arranger Wrote arrangement for "La Boheme"
2015 Joy Composer (with West Thordson) The film was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture– Comedy or Musical
2015 Colombia, magia salvaje Composer
2015 Paper Tigers Composer: additional music
2014 Annie Orchestrator
2014 Serena Orchestrator
2014 Effie Gray Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2014 Foxcatcher Orchestrator
2013 Arranger
2013 World War Z Orchestrator, Conductor
2012 Rock of Ages Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2008 W. Arranger
2008 The Yellow Handkerchief Arranger: Strings Udayan Prasad
2007 This Christmas Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2007 Things We Lost in the Fire Conductor
2007 The Brothers Warner Composer Cass Warner
2006 Rocky Balboa Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2006 Dreamgirls Arranger: Strings
2006 Flicka Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2005 Rent Conductor: Strings and Horns
2005 North Country Conductor
2005 Trust the Man Orchestrator
2005 Brokeback Mountain Arranger: Strings Gustavo Santaolalla won the Oscar for Best Original Score
2004 Friday Night Lights Orchestrator
2004 Raise Your Voice Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2004 Ladder 49 Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Shine Your Light" by Robbie Robertson
2004 Spider-Man 2 Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Ordinary" by Train
2004 Home on the Range Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Will Finn, John Sanford
2003 Brother Bear Arranger, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Look Through My Eyes" by Phil Collins
2003 Daredevil Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for "For You" by The Calling and Evanescence songs
2002 Treasure Planet Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" by John Rzeznik
2002 Men in Black II Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" by Will Smith
2002 The Sum of All Fears Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "If We Could Remember" by Yolanda Adams
2002 The Sweetest Thing Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
2002 The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Arranger, Conductor
2001 America's Sweethearts Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Some Hearts" by Kelly Levesque
2001 Pearl Harbor Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill
2000 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Where Are You Christmas?" by Faith Hill
2000 How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog Orchestrator, Conductor Michael Kalesniko
2000 Duets Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Cruisin'" by Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow
2000 The Prime Gig Orchestrator, Conductor
2000 Autumn in New York Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Beautiful" by Jennifer Paige
2000 Coyote Ugly Conductor: Strings Wrote string arrangements for "Can't Fight the Moonlight", "The Right Kind of Wrong", and "But I Do Love You" by LeAnn Rimes
2000 Gone in 60 Seconds Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Painted on My Heart" by The Cult
2000 Amores perros Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for Café Tacuba songs
2000 The Tigger Movie Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Your Heart Will Lead You Home" by Kenny Loggins
1999 Anywhere but Here Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Leaving's Not Leaving" by LeAnn Rimes
1999 Music of the Heart Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Turn the Page" by Aaliyah
1999 Detroit Rock City Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Nothing Can Keep Me from You" by Kiss
1999 Runaway Bride Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for "Blue Eyes Blue" by Eric Clapton, "And That's What Hurts" by Hall & Oates, and "You Can't Hurry Love" by Dixie Chicks
1999 Big Daddy Arranger, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "What Is Life" by Shawn Mullins
1999 Tarzan Arranger: Strings Phil Collins won the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Original Song "You'll Be in My Heart"
1999 Arranger Wrote orchestra arrangements for "Espionage" by Green Day
1999 Cradle Will Rock Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for Marc Blitzstein songs
1999 The Other Sister Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Loving You Is All I Know" by The Pretenders
1999 Message in a Bottle Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Only Lonely" by Hootie & the Blowfish
1998 Playing by Heart Arranger Wrote string arrangement for "Walk Into This Room" by Ed Kowalczyk and Neneh Cherry
1998 Patch Adams Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Faith of the Heart" by Rod Stewart
1998 Everything That Rises Orchestrator, Conductor
1998 Armageddon Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Leaving on a Jet Plane" by Chantal Kreviazuk
1998 Hope Floats Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for
"Chances Are" by Bob Seger and Martina McBride
"What Makes You Stay" by Deana Carter
"To Get Me to You" by Lila McCann
"Smile" by Lyle Lovett
1998 Savior Arranger, Orchestrator
1998 City of Angels Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette and "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls
1997 Boogie Nights Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Lonely Boy" by Andrew Gold
1997 Gattaca Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for source music by Django Reinhardt
1996 Grace of My Heart Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for "Between Two Worlds" by Shawn Colvin, "Truth Is You Lied" by Jill Sobule, and songs by Kristen Vigard
1996 Unhook the Stars Arranger
1996 Phenomenon Conductor, Arranger, Orchestrator Wrote string arrangements for "Crazy Love" by Aaron Neville and "Have a Little Faith in Me" by Jewel
1996 Movies Money Murder Composer
1995 Dead Man Walking Orchestrator, Conductor
1995 Boys on the Side Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote strings arrangements for "You Got It" by Bonnie Raitt and "Somebody Stand by Me" by Stevie Nicks
1995 Mirage Composer
1994 Color of Night Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "The Color of the Night" by Lauren Christy
1994 Jimmy Hollywood Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Let the Good Times Roll" by Robbie Robertson and Cassandra Wilson
1994 8 Seconds Arranger, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "You Hung the Moon" by Patty Smyth
1994 Backbeat Composer: additional music
1993 Calendar Girl Conductor, Arranger, Orchestrator Wrote string arrangement for "Out of My Dreams" by Aaron Neville
1993 Twenty Bucks Orchestrator, Conductor Keva Rosenfeld
1992 Bob Roberts Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor
1992 Wayne's World Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Feed My Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper
1991 Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Dreams to Dream" by Linda Ronstadt
1990 Mermaids Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangements for Cher songs
1990 Days of Thunder Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "Show Me Heaven" by Maria McKee
1989 Chances Are Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor Wrote string arrangement for "After All" by Cher and Peter Cetera
1989 Mind Games Composer
1988 The Land Before Time Arranger Wrote string arrangement for "If We Hold on Together" by Diana Ross
1986 Arranger, Conductor, Orchestrator
1985 Murphy's Romance Conductor, Orchestrator
1985 Stand Alone Composer Alan Beattie
1984 Breakin' Through Composer
1984 Night of the Comet Composer
1983 All the Right Moves Composer
1982 The Plague Dogs Orchestrator Martin Rosen, Tony Guy
1982 Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody Composer
1980 Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz Composer: additional music
1979 Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies Composer
1979 The Rose Conductor, Arranger, Orchestrator
1978 Puff the Magic Dragon Composer Nomination: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Animation Program (music)

Personal life

Campbell has two sons and one daughter with Bibbe Hansen: musician Beck Hansen, artist Channing Hansen, and Alyssa Suede.

He is married to theatrical composer Pauline Frechette (aka Raven Kane).[28] [29]

Campbell is a long-time practicing Scientologist.[30] [31]

In 2012, he donated to Ron Paul's campaign in the United States Presidential election.[2] [32]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randy. Lewis . Lewis, Randy, "David Campbell and Beck: father yields to the son*" . The Los Angeles Times . 10 July 2009 . 11 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Jim. Fusilli . David Campbell, Arranger-Conductor to the Stars . e.wsj.com . 20 May 2014 . 12 June 2014.
  3. News: Meet Beck's dad, David Campbell, who has helped sell nearly 1 billion records. 14 June 2014. Toronto Star. 14 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Neil. Weiss . Weiss, Niel, "His Strings Really Zing" . The Los Angeles Times . 16 January 1999 . 31 July 2012.
  5. News: Fusilli . Jim . David Campbell, Arranger-Conductor to the Stars . Wall Street Journal . 20 May 2014 . 17 August 2019.
  6. Web site: www.discogs.com . www.discogs.com . 7 February 1948 . 31 July 2012.
  7. Web site: Hollywood Bowl . Philpedia – About the conductor David Campbell . www.hollywoodbowl.com . 26 May 2011 . 31 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090826101004/http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/music/artist_detail.cfm?id=2967 . 26 August 2009 . dead .
  8. Web site: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Original Score ~ Digital Release 10 August 2010. Edgar Wright Here. 10 August 2010. 12 August 2010.
  9. Web site: Rules of the Game Daniel Arsham x Jonah BokaerOriginal Score by Pharrell Williams Arranged Co Composed by David Campbell.
  10. Web site: Hollywood Bowl . Death Cab for Cutie Los Angeles Philharmonic . www.hollywoodbowl.com . 11 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714112724/http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/death-cab-for-cutie-los-angeles-philharmonic-tegan-and-sara-new-pornographers/2009-07-05 . 14 July 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: Lincoln Motor Company . Hello Again . www.hello-again.com . 11 June 2014.
  12. Web site: USC Trojan Marching Band + Radiohead @ 2009. Grammys . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/8GZAKlU8VXU . 20 December 2021 . live. Youtube.com . 31 July 2012.
  13. Web site: Randall Roberts . Review: Beck and friends celebrate 'Song Reader' at Disney Hall . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105224730/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/25/entertainment/la-et-ms-review-beck-friends-song-reader-disney-hall-20131125 . dead . 5 January 2014 . . 25 November 2013 . 12 June 2014.
  14. Web site: Gavin Edwards . Beck Performs 'Song Reader' in L.A. With All-Star Guests . rollingstone.com . 25 November 2013 . 12 June 2014.
  15. Web site: Kory Grow . Beck Announces L.A. 'Song Reader' Concert, Teams With Warby Parker . rollingstone.com . 1 November 2013 . 12 June 2014.
  16. Web site: Laura Ferreiro . Conductor David Campbell Discusses His Son Beck's Upcoming 'Song Reader' Concert . music.yahoo.com . 22 November 2013 . 12 June 2014.
  17. Web site: Brangien Davis . Sir Mix-A-Lot, Pickwick to Perform at Seattle Symphony's Sonic Evolution . www.seattlemag.com . June 2014 . 12 June 2014.
  18. Web site: seattlesymphony.org . Pickwick /arr. David Campbell Composer . seattlesymphony.org . 12 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183547/http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/meet/profile.aspx?profileID=863&ptype=cmp . 14 July 2014 . dead .
  19. Web site: Swed . Mark . Review: L.A. Phil's 100th anniversary gala spreads good vibrations — and visuals — with Coldplay's Chris Martin and artist Refik Anadol . . 28 September 2018 . 17 August 2019.
  20. Web site: Ginell . Richard S. . Street Scenes: LA Phil Embraces City In 'Celebrate LA' . classicalvoiceamerica.org . 5 October 2018 . Classical Voice North America . 17 August 2019.
  21. Web site: Baker . Brian . Iron & Wine's Sam Beam Talks Recreating and Reinventing His 'Our Endless Numbered Days' with David Campbell and Members of the CSO . citybeat.com . citybeat . 16 August 2019.
  22. Web site: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark . Internet Broadway Database . 10 June 2014.
  23. Web site: albumcredits.com . albumcredits.com . 31 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803024540/http://albumcredits.com/ . 3 August 2012 . dead .
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  25. Web site: Rules of the Game . 23 January 2019 . star-telegram.com . 12 June 2019.
  26. Web site: Hear Beck's Moody 'Tarantula,' Recorded for 'Roma' Soundtrack . rollingstone.com . 16 August 2019.
  27. Web site: O'Brien . Jon . Vengo Venenoso – Antonio Carmona : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 31 July 2012.
  28. Web site: Kane . Raven . Raven Kane Biography . 18 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031034224/http://www.ravenkane.com/Ravenkane/Bio.html . 31 October 2013 . dead.
  29. Web site: Davis . John T . SXSW review: Alyssa Suede . www.johntonline.com . 3 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917024223/http://johntonline.com/articles.htm . 17 September 2013 . dead.
  30. Web site: Beck Says He's Not a Scientologist . Helman . Peter . . 22 November 2019 . 10 February 2022.
  31. Web site: David Campbell . . . 10 February 2022.
  32. Web site: Presidential Candidates: Contributions from celebrities, 2012 Cycle | OpenSecrets. www.opensecrets.org.