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George Aliceson Tipton(1932-2016)

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  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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George Aliceson Tipton was born on 23 January 1932. He was a composer, known for The Golden Girls (1985), Badlands (1973) and Phantom of the Paradise (1974). 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

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
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise
7.3
  • Music Department(additional score, additional scoring)
  • 1974
Bruce Dern in Nebraska (2013)
Nebraska
7.7
  • Soundtrack(as George Tipton, "Doctor")
  • 2013

Credits

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Composer

  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1995
  • The Golden Palace (1992)
    The Golden Palace
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1993
  • Nurses (1991)
    Nurses
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1993
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1985–1992
  • Good & Evil (1991)
    Good & Evil
    • Composer (music by)
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Heartland
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Marian Mercer, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1989
  • Mama's Boy
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • One Big Family (1986)
    One Big Family
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Missy Gold, Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams, James Noble, Lewis J. Stadlen, and Inga Swenson in Benson (1979)
    Benson
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1986
  • Tough Cookies (1986)
    Tough Cookies
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Just Married!
    • Composer (music by)
    • TV Special
    • 1985
  • Hail to the Chief (1985)
    Hail to the Chief
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Music Department

  • Classic TV Theme: Nurses (3 versions - Full Stereo)
    • Music Department
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1995
  • Nurses (1991)
    Nurses
    • songwriter: "Here I Am"
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1992
  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Marian Mercer, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1989
  • Missy Gold, Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams, James Noble, Lewis J. Stadlen, and Inga Swenson in Benson (1979)
    Benson
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1986
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    • composer: song "Everybody's Down at the Beach"
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Hail to the Chief (1985)
    Hail to the Chief
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Helen Hunt, Anthony Edwards, Richard Crenna, Patty Duke, Billie Bird, and Richard McKenzie in It Takes Two (1982)
    It Takes Two
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)
    I'm a Big Girl Now
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Mariel Hemingway in I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)
    I Want to Keep My Baby!
    • conductor
    • TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Fay
    • music
    • theme song: music
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    • conductor
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    Phantom of the Paradise
    • composer: additional score
    • conductor: additional scoring
    • 1974
  • Remember When (1974)
    Remember When
    • conductor
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
  • The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
    The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
    • conductor
    • TV Movie
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
    Poker Face
    • performer: "Benson Theme Song"
    • writer: "Benson Theme Song"
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • writer: "Theme from 'Soap'"
    • writer: "Theme from 'Benson'" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Bruce Dern in Nebraska (2013)
    Nebraska
    • writer: "Doctor" (as George Tipton)
    • 2013
  • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
    The King of Queens
    • arranger: "Everybody's Talkin'"
    • performer: "Everybody's Talkin'" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    • writer: "Life Goes On"
    • writer: "Life Goes On", "Life Goes On" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1995
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    • writer: "Miami"
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Leonard Nimoy in Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris (1980)
    Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
    • music: "I'm Goin' For It This Time"
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • With This Ring (1978)
    With This Ring
    • music: "You're Invited (to a wedding)"
    • writer: "You're Invited (to a wedding)"
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
    Cotton Comes to Harlem
    • performer: "Cotton Comes To Harlem" (as George Tipton)
    • 1970
  • Jenny (1970)
    Jenny
    • arranger: "Waiting"
    • performer: "Waiting"
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • 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

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  • Trivia
    The collaboration with Harry Nilsson began when Tipton put up his life's savings ($2,500) to arrange and record four Nilsson tracks which they sold to Tower, a sub-label of Capitol Records. These tracks were subsequently included on the Spotlight on Nilsson LP. Tipton and Harry Nilsson subsequently had an unexplained falling-out, and Tipton reportedly refused to be involved in the 2010 documentary on Nilsson's life and career.

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