Barry De Vorzon

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De Vorzon was born to a musical family in New York City. His father was singer and violinist Jules De Vorzon. His family moved to Palm Springs, California when he was a teenager.{{Cite web |title=BARRY DE VORZON |url=https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/barry_de_vorzon.htm |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=tims.blackcat.nl}}{{Cite web |title=Barry De Vorzon Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & ... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-de-vorzon-mn0000120428 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2016-09-26 |title=Barry De Vorzon {{!}} NAMM.org |url=https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/barry-de-vorzon |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.namm.org |language=en}}

DeVorzon's earliest hit compositions were "Just Married" (1958), written with Al Allen"Just Married", BMI work number 788447, writer credits at [http://www.bmi.com/search/?link=navbar BMI Repertoire database]. Retrieved January 2, 2016 and recorded by Marty Robbins, which reached number 26 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart and number one on the Country chart;[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marty-robbins-mn0000858710/awards Marty Robbins: Billboard chart placings] at AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016 and "Dreamin'" (1960), written with Ted Ellis,"Dreamin'", BMI work number 342471, writer credits at [http://www.bmi.com/search/?link=navbar BMI Repertoire database]. Retrieved January 2, 2016 recorded by Johnny Burnette, and charting at number 11 on the Hot 100.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-burnette-mn0000241813/awards Johnny Burnette: Billboard chart placings] at AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016 Dorsey Burnette (whom he was managing) and Devorzon co-wrote several of Dorsey's hits ("Hey, Little One"; "Big Rock Candy Mountain"; "Red Roses"; "Noah's Ark").

Devorzon co-founded Valiant Records with publishing associate Billy Sherman in 1960.{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/label/valiant-us|title=Valiant Label Discography – USA – 45cat|website=45cat.com|access-date=April 18, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/1801140-Sherman-De-Vorzon-Music|title=Sherman-De Vorzon Music|website=discogs.com|access-date=September 23, 2023}} During the 1960s, he signed the Association to Valiant, and produced its first single, a cover of the Bob Dylan tune "One Too Many Mornings".

Devorzon wrote "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" for the Cascades, but the group did not record it. In 1963, Devorzon made his own recording of the song with his group Barry & the Tamerlanes. Also in 1963 he co-wrote the ballad "Shy Girl", which was recorded by The Cascades.

Devorzon wrote the tune "Girls" for Johnny Burnette. It reached No. 37 in the UK 1961 charts.

He composed the soundtracks to many 1970s and 1980s films, and one of the tunes, "Cotton's Dream" (from Bless the Beasts and Children) was retitled "Nadia's Theme" and re-released by A&M Records for the television soap opera The Young and the Restless. "Nadia's Theme" hit No. 8 on the US Top 40 in 1976 and the album from which it was taken peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200; in 1977, it won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The main title song, "Bless the Beasts and Children," was recorded by the Carpenters and received an Academy Award nomination.

Devorzon composed the tune "It's Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara," which was re-recorded with various other city names, such as San Francisco and San Diego. He also wrote the "Theme from S.W.A.T." and co-wrote the Eagles' hit "In the City" with Joe Walsh. In 1979 he wrote the music for the movie The Warriors.

Devorzon was one of the developers of the MasterWriter creative software for songwriters and lyricists.{{cite web |url=http://www.masterwriter.com/aboutus.html |title=MasterWriter About Us page |access-date=April 18, 2016 |work=About us |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223113952/http://www.masterwriter.com/aboutus.html |archivedate=December 23, 2013 }}

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• R. P. M. (1970) (with Perry Botkin Jr.)
• Bless the Beasts and Children (1971)
• Dillinger (1973)
• Cooley High (1975)
• Hard Times (1975)
• SWAT (1975)
• Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
• Rolling Thunder (1977)
• The Ninth Configuration (1978)
• The Warriors (1979)
• Private Benjamin (1980)
• The Comeback Kid (1980)
• Xanadu (1980)
• Simon & Simon (1981)
• Tattoo (1981)
• Looker (1981)
• Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
• Mr. Mom (1983)
• V: The Final Battle (1984)
• Mischief (1985)
• Stick (1985)
• The Belarus File (1985)
• Night of the Creeps (1986)
• The Exorcist III (1990)

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• Won the 1978 Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement, for "Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)".{{cite web |author= |title=All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Barry De Vorzon |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/barry-de-vorzon/12328 |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=Grammy Awards |publisher=Recording Academy}}
• Nominated for a 1972 Academy Award for "Bless the Beasts and Children".[http://www.masterwriter.com/aboutus.html aboutus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223113952/http://www.masterwriter.com/aboutus.html|date=December 23, 2013}}. masterwriter. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
• Won six Emmys.
• Received several other nominations.

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