4. John Williams: John Williams was born on the 8th of February, 1932 in New York, United States of America. John has written some of the best movie theme songs ever! He has written the Star Wars songs, Jaws, Superman, ET, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park etc. John graduated from the University of a California. His debut album was ‘The John Tower Touch’ which was in 1957. Over his 6 decade long career, he has earned the reputation of being one of the best composers from the modern era. He has starred in over 50 concerts. Williams has won five Academy awards, four Golden Globe awards, seven British Academy theme awards and 22 Grammy awards. All up he as won 38 awards and he has received 50 nominations for the Academy award. This leaves him with the second most self-nominations behind Walt Disney which is a massive achievement. In 1977 the Star Wars theme song got to number 10 on the U.S billboard. This is also a significant achievement because movie songs rarely do well on the U.S Billboard. His most recent piece of music was ‘The Book Thief’, from the movie the Book Thief, which won an award for Best Instrumental Composition. His pieces are known for their building up to the climax (Jaws) and very precise and amazing instrumental play (Star Wars). As a Star Wars fan I love the way his music engages with the movie and it really makes you feel the emotion of the film itself. Growing up listening to the music, everytime I heard the first note of the Star Wars theme song, I got excited because his music really engaged me. 
Star Wars Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjMNNpIksaI
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