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Acclaimed singer, songwriter and composer Jimmy Webb was born on August 15, 1946 in Elk City, Oklahoma. His father was a Baptist minister. An avid lover of music since he was a little boy, Webb made his first public appearance as a performer playing the organ at his father's church. He also improvised... See full bio »

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Jimmy Layne Webb
in Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
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2012 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
– Donna Summer (2012) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
2012 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
– The Debate (2012) (writer: "Wichita Lineman")
 
2012 Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (TV special) (writer: "Asleep on the Wind")
 
2010 't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten (TV series)
– Jopie (2010) (writer: "Vondelpark" MacArthur Park)
 
2010 Estradilla: Pate Mustajärvi N.Y.T. (TV documentary) (writer: "Mä elän vieläkin")
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Denis Leary/Albert Pujols/Jimmy Webb (2010) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" / performer: "Wichita Lineman")
 
2009 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
– Mmm, Fish. Yum. (2009) (writer: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
 
2009 Bandslam (writer: "Wichita Lineman" / as Jimmy L. Webb)
 
2009 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV series)
– The Last Unicorn (2009) (writer: "The Last Unicorn")
 
2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007) (writer: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" - uncredited)
 
2007 Yhden tähden hotelli (documentary) (writer: "Highway Men")
 
2006 The Unit (TV series)
– SERE (2006) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited)
 
2005 Chicken Little (writer: "All I Know")
 
2004 American Idol (TV series)
– Episode #3.37 (2004) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1991-2004 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Co-Dependent's Day (2004) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited, "MacArthur Park" - uncredited)
– Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (1995) ("Up, Up, and Away" - uncredited)
– Lisa the Beauty Queen (1992) ("MacArthur Park" - uncredited)
– Bart the Lover (1992) (writer: "Galveston" - uncredited)
– The War of the Simpsons (1991) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited)
 
2003 Stone Temple Pilots: Thank You (video) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" Bootleg)
 
2003 Tarnation (documentary) (writer: "Wichita Lineman")
 
2003 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (video) ("Jurassic Park")
 
2003 View from the Top (writer: "Up Up and Away" / as Jim Webb)
 
2002 My Own Private Oshawa (TV movie) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (writer: "Up, Up and Away" / as Webb)
 
2000 The Kid (writer: "Up, Up, and Away")
 
2000/I Committed (writer: "Wichita Lineman")
 
1999 VH1 Presents Donna Summer: Live and More... Encore! (TV documentary) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1998 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
– Episode #11.1 (1998) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" / performer: "Wichita Lineman")
 
1997 The Weird Al Show (TV series)
– Because I Said So (1997) (writer: "Jurassic Park" - uncredited)
 
1997 Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas (TV special documentary) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1996 Unhook the Stars (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1996 Love Serenade (writer: "Wichita Lineman", "It's a Sin When You Love Somebody" / as Jim Webb)
 
1996 Fargo (writer: "Up, Up and Away")
 
1995 Heat (writer: "By The Time I Get To Phoenix")
 
1995 Get Shorty (writer: "Up, Up and Away")
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
– Donna Summer: From Disco to Diva (1995) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1994 The Santa Clause (writer: "Christmas Will Return")
 
1994 Double Happiness (writer: "Macarthur Park")
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) (writer: "MacArthur Park" 1968 - uncredited)
 
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (writer: "A Dream Worth Keeping" / arranger: "A Dream Worth Keeping")
 
1991 Murder Most Horrid (TV series)
– The Case of the Missing (1991) (writer: "Up, up and away")
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Loved to Death (1991) (writer: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
 
1989 Born on the Fourth of July (writer: "Up, Up and Away")
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (writer: "Up, Up and Away")
 
1989 Winter People (writer: "Lightning in a Bottle")
 
1988 Moonlighting (TV series)
– Between a Yuk and a Hard Place (1988) (writer: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
 
1986 Headin' Home for the Holidays (TV movie) (writer: "Words from an Old Spanish Carol" from "The Animals' Christmas", "Carol of the Birds" from "The Animals' Christmas")
 
1984 E/R (TV series)
 
1983 Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (TV movie) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1982 The Last Unicorn (writer: "The Last Unicorn", "Man's Road", "Now That I'm A Woman", "That's All I've Got To Say")
 
1981 American Pop (writer: "Up, Up and Away" / as Jim Webb)
 
1980 Brubaker (writer: "Galveston" - uncredited)
 
1979 Voices (writer: "I Will Always Wait For You")
 
1978 Olivia (TV special) (writer: "Grow Young")
 
1976-1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Madeline Kahn (1977) (writer: "Up, Up and Away", "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
– Paul Williams (1976) (writer: "Wichita Lineman")
 
1969-1975 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
– America on the Move (1975) (writer: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" - uncredited)
– Occupations (1969) (writer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited)
 
1973 The Naked Ape (music: "Finger Paint", "Survival Rag", "Saturday Suit" / lyrics: "Finger Paint", "Survival Rag", "Saturday Suit")
 
1973 Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (TV movie) (writer: "Didn't We")
 
1971 The French Connection (writer: "Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon" 1969 - uncredited)
 
1967-1971 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 July 1971 (1971) (writer: "Pocketful of Keys" - uncredited)
– Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) (writer: "Up, Up and Away")
 
1971 Daddy Knows Best (writer: "MacArthur Park" - uncredited)
 
1971 The Virgin Rape (writer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited)
 
1969-1970 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.10 (1970) (writer: "Wichita Lineman")
– Episode #1.5 (1969) (writer: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Galveston")
 
1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
– Episode #3.9 (1970) (writer: "MacArthur Park" - uncredited)
 
1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) (writer: "Didn't We?")
 
1970 Liza (TV movie) (writer: "Careless Weed" / performer: "Careless Weed")
 
1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #22.31 (1969) (writer: "Didn't We/MacArthur Park", "Up, Up and Away")
– Episode #22.27 (1969) (writer: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
 
1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #6.23 (1969) (writer: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
 
1968 Elvis (TV movie) (writer: "MacArthur Park")
 
1968 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
– The Singing Sweethearts (1968) (music: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited / lyrics: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
– Kate's Homecoming (1968) (music: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited / lyrics: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited)
 
1968 How Sweet It Is! (writer: "How Sweet It Is!", "Montage" / as Jim Webb)
 
1968 The Best on Record (TV movie) (writer: "Up, Up and Away", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix")
 
1967 Movin' with Nancy (TV special) (writer: "Up, up and away")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (8 titles)
2008 Venice Beach in the Sixties: A Celebration of Creativity (documentary short) (music)
 
1987 The Hanoi Hilton (orchestrator)
 
1986 Wildfire (TV series) (composer: main title theme - 13 episodes)
– Wildfire: King of the Horses (1986) (composer: main title theme)
– Where the Dreams Come From (1986) (composer: main title theme)
– King for a Day (1986) (composer: main title theme)
– Dragons of Dar-Shan (1986) (composer: main title theme)
– Strangers in the Night (1986) (composer: main title theme)
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1982 The Last Unicorn (additional orchestrations)
 
1979 Voices (songs)
 
1978 Olivia (TV special) (music segment producer)
 
1978 Ringo (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1971 'Doc' (conductor)
 
Show ShowComposer (11 titles)
2007 Oklahoma Rising: The Centenial Anthem Premier (TV movie) (co-composer)
 
1999 Clean and Narrow
 
1991-1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Seance (1992)
– Loved to Death (1991)
 
1987 The Hanoi Hilton
 
1987 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– Lane Change (1987)
 
1985 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
– Cinderella (1985)
 
1982 The Last Unicorn
 
1982-1983 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)
– Gold Fever (1982)
 
1979 Voices (score)
 
1973 The Naked Ape
 
1971 'Doc'
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2012 The Joy of the Single (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 45th Annual CMA Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2011 The Joy of Easy Listening (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Denis Leary/Albert Pujols/Jimmy Webb (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 31 March 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Wrecking Crew (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Oklahoma Rising: The Centenial Anthem Premier (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.27 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 CMT: The Greatest - Greatest City Songs (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Harris (2004) … Himself
 
2001 An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (TV documentary)
Himself (performer)
 
1999 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Glen Campbell (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.1 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Songs in Shadow: The Making of Carly Simon's 'Film Noir' (video documentary)
Musical Director
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.47 (1991) … Himself
 
1986 Headin' Home for the Holidays (TV movie)
Himself - Chorale Conductor
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.30 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Liza (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #1.9 (1969) … Singer
 
1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.4 (1968) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Angel Heart" (1982) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs. See more »

Trivia:

Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Songwriters in 1993. See more »

Star Sign:

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