David Gates
David Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a singer and songwriter, best known as the front man of the group, Bread (formed in 1967). Gates was born in Oklahoma, dropped out of college and married young, and set off for California to begin a career in music. Success came early, but it was with Bread that he gained a wide following and a string of hits including:
After Bread split up, he composed the theme song for the Oscar-winning film, The Goodbye Girl. Gates' distinctive singing voice and boy-next-door good looks helped ensure his popularity. However, many of his songs have been successfully covered by other artists, including "If" (a huge hit for Telly Savalas) and "Everything I Own" (covered by, among others, Boy George). Having spent several years out of music altogether, Gates returned to the spotlight in the 1990s, and is still writing and performing. His album, The David Gates Songbook, released in 2002, featured several new songs. This page about David Gates includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about David Gates News stories about David Gates External links for David Gates Videos for David Gates Wikis about David Gates Discussion Groups about David Gates Blogs about David Gates Images of David Gates |
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His album, The David Gates Songbook, released in 2002, featured several new songs. In 1977, he wrote the score for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, as John Barry was unable to work in the United Kingdom due to tax reasons. Having spent several years out of music altogether, Gates returned to the spotlight in the 1990s, and is still writing and performing. In 1973, he became the first person to win three Academy Awards in the same evening. However, many of his songs have been successfully covered by other artists, including "If" (a huge hit for Telly Savalas) and "Everything I Own" (covered by, among others, Boy George). He is one of only a few people people to win all four major performing awards, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, the Oscar and Tony Award, see List of people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Gates' distinctive singing voice and boy-next-door good looks helped ensure his popularity. Hamlisch was born in New York City. After Bread split up, he composed the theme song for the Oscar-winning film, The Goodbye Girl. He is perhaps best known for his adaptation of Scott Joplin's ragtime music for the motion picture The Sting, including its theme song, The Entertainer. Success came early, but it was with Bread that he gained a wide following and a string of hits including:. Marvin Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is one of the most successful composers of the twentieth century. David Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a singer and songwriter, best known as the front man of the group, Bread (formed in 1967). Gates was born in Oklahoma, dropped out of college and married young, and set off for California to begin a career in music. 1972 Nominee, Best Original Song - "Life Is What You Make It" from Kotch. "Lost without your Love" (1976). 1974 Winner, Best Original Song Score and/or Adaptation - The Sting. "Everything I Own" (1972). 1974 Winner, Best Original Song - "The Way We Were" from The Way We Were. "If" (1971). 1974 Winner, Best Original Dramatic Score - The Way We Were. "Make it with You" (1970). 1978 Nominee, Best Original Song - "Nobody Does It Better" from The Spy Who Loved Me. 1978 Nominee, Best Original Score - The Spy Who Loved Me. 1979 Nominee, Best Original Song - "The Last Time I Felt Like This" from Same Time Next Year. 1980 Nominee, Best Original Song - "Through The Eyes of Love" from Ice Castles. 1983 Nominee, Best Original Score - Sophie's Choice. 1986 Nominee, Best Original Song - "Surprise Surprise" from A Chorus Line. 1990 Nominee, Best Original Song - "The Girl Who Used To Be Me" from Shirley Valentine. 1997 Nominee, Best Original Song - "I've Finally Found Someone" from The Mirror Has Two Faces. The Swimmer (1968). Ski Patrol (1968). Take the Money and Run (1969). The April Fools (1969). Move (1970). Flap (1970). Something Big (1971). Kotch (1971). Bananas (1971). The War Between Men and Women (1972). Fat City (1972). The World's Greatest Athlete (1973). Save the Tiger (1973). The Way We Were (1974). The Sting (1974). The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975). Funny Lady (1975). The Entertainer (1976). The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977). Same Time Next Year (1978). The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978). Ice Castles (1978). Starting Over (1979). Chapter Two (1979). Seems Like Old Times (1980). Ordinary People (1980). Gilda Live (1980). Sophie's Choice (1982). I Ought To Be In Pictures (1982). Romantic Comedy (1983). A Streetcar Named Desire (1984). DARYL (1985). A Chorus Line (1985). When the Time Comes (1987). The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987). Three Men and a Baby (1987). The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987). Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988). Little Nikita (1988). David (1988). January Man (1989). Shirley Valentine (1989). The Experts (1989). Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990). Switched at Birth (1991). Missing Pieces (1991). Frankie and Johnny (1991). Seasons of the Heart (1994). Open Season (1996). The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996). (2002) Imaginary Friends. (2002) Sweet Smell of Success. (1993) The Goodbye Girl. (1986) Smile. (1983) Jean. (1978) They're Playing Our Song. (1975) A Chorus Line (Pulitzer Prize). (1973) Seesaw. (1970) Minnie's Boys. |