Joel Sill is a music supervisor, music producer and consultant known for his work on ''

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'', '' Cast Away'' and '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', ''

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'', ''

The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.

'', and ''

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''.

Biography

Joel Sill was born in

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in 1946 to Lester Sill, a record label executive, and his wife Harriet, along with his brothers Greg Sill and Lonnie Sill, both music supervisors. He also had a half brother, Chuck Kaye, a music publishing executive. Sill graduated in 1964 from Grant High School, and received an AA from

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in 1974. Sill's wife, Kimberly Sill, started and runs Shelter Hope Pet Shop, a humane pet shop. She has adopted over 10,000 dogs to new homes. She also directed the documentary ''Saved in America'', co-produced with Sill.

Career

Sill's first job in the music industry was for The Big Three Music Publishing Company aka Robbins, Feist and Miller which he joined in 1967. From 1968 to 1969, Sill worked for Irving Almo Music ( A&M Records publishing company) and in 1969 went on to work for

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producing his first soundtrack for the film '' Easy Rider''. In 1972, Sill was hired by

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as a producer. In 1975, Sill returned to work for Irving Almo Music where he stayed until he was offered a position at

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in 1980 as the Vice President of Music, overseeing and designing music for films including ''

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'' and '' Flashdance''. Theme songs from both films - "

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" and " Flashdance... What a Feeling" went on to win

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for

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. In 1984, Sill became Vice President of Music for Warner Bros Films for all filmed entertainment. At Warner's, Sill oversaw the music for films such as '' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'',''

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'', ''

'', '' Purple Rain'', ''

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'', and first introduced

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's music to film in '' Vision Quest'' with '' Crazy for You''. In 1987, Sill partnered with director Taylor Hackford in the New Visions Music Group, where he supervised music for ''

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'', which included a #1 hit with " Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now" as well as '' La Bamba'', which produced the #1 single “ La Bamba", the 5x multi-platinum soundtrack album by

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. In 1989, and for the next 10 years, Sill partnered with his half brother, Chuck Kaye, who was previously the Chairman of Warner Chappell Music, to form Windswept Pacific a joint venture with Pacific Music of Fuji Sankei Communications. They purchased the Big 7 music publishing catalog from Morris Levy which included the music from over 100 gold records. During this time, Sill supervised the music for '' The Fabulous Baker Boys'',''

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'', '' Twister'', ''

'' (8 x multiplatinum), '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2002,

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hired Sill and Bill Curbishley, former manager of

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and

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to start

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Music Group. They had offices in Los Angeles and London and produced the soundtracks for '' K19: The Widowmaker'', ''

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'', and

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's '' Wise Girls''. From 2004 to 2012, Sill formed a joint venture with Cherry Lane/BMG Music. Cherry Lane was founded in 1960 by renowned producer/arranger

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, who oversaw an extensive catalog of songs from

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, Quincy Jones and Ashford & Simpson,

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and John Legend. During the mid-70's Sill became a published underwater photographer represented by

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’s Living Sea Corporation. He remains an active scuba diver, photographer, and advocate for the oceans. Currently he is working as an Ambassador for AltaSea, an ocean preservation and education non-profit in

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Awards and nominations

*2019 Legacy Award - Winner - The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards *1992 Film Independent Spirit Award - Nominee - Best Film Music -

Hangin' with the Homeboys ''Hangin' with the Homeboys'' is a 1991 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Vasquez. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. It was released by New Line Cin ...

Selected works

*2019 - '' Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time'' (documentary) - co-producer *2018 - ''Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer'' (documentary) - executive music producer *2017 - ''Shot'' - music supervisor *2016 - ''The Complete Singles: 50th Anniversary Collection'' - The Mamas & the Papas - producer *2016 - ''Live Another Day'' (documentary) - executive music producer *2015 - ''Saved in America'' (documentary short) - music supervisor, co-producer *2014 - ''A Group Called Smith/Minus-Plus" - Smith - producer *2014 - '' Begin Again'' - music consultant *2013 - ''New Blood/No Sweat/More Than Ever'' -

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- producer *2013 - ''

So Undercover ''So Undercover'' is a 2013 American Crime film, crime action comedy film directed by Tom Vaughan (director), Tom Vaughan and written by Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl. Starring Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, and Mike O'Malley. The film was released dire ...

'' - music consultant *2012 - ''Bound by Flesh'' (documentary) - executive music producer *2012 - '' Smitty'' - executive music producer *2012 - ''

The Woman in Black ''The Woman in Black'' is a 1983 gothic horror novel by English writer Susan Hill. The plot concerns a mysterious spectre that haunts a small English town. A television film based on the story, also called '' The Woman in Black'', was produced ...

'' - music consultant *2010 - '' Let Me In''(original Score) - music Consultant *2010 - ''

Love Ranch ''Love Ranch'' is a 2010 American drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Gina Gershon and Bryan Cranston. It was written by Mark Jacobson. The film is based on the lives of Joe Confo ...

''- executive music producer *2010 - '' Behind the Burly Q'' - (documentary) - executive music producer *2009 - ''

Possession Possession may refer to: Law * Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance * Drug possession, a crime * Ownership * ...

'' - music consultant *2008 - '' Space Chimps'' - music supervisor *2006 - '' Bobby'' - music supervisor, soundtrack producer *2005 - ''Early Steppenwolf/For Ladies Only'' - Steppenwolf - re-recording supervisor *2005 - ''Complete Anthology - The Mamas & the Papas'' - producer *2005 - ''

'' - music consultant *2005 - ''Enfants Terribles'' - music supervisor *2005 - '' Mindhunters'' - music supervisor *2004 - ''Home and Away: The Complete Recordings 1960-1970'' - Del Shannon - producer *2004 - '' Alexander'' - (original motion picture soundtrack) - music executive *2004 - ''

Suspect Zero ''Suspect Zero'' is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by E. Elias Merhige and starring Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, and Carrie-Anne Moss. The film was produced by Tom Cruise's co-owned company Cruise/Wagner Productions. It was a box off ...

'' - executive music producer *2003 - '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' - executive producer, executive music producer *2003 - ''

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'' - executive music producer *2003 - '' Masked and Anonymous'' -

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

- executive music producer *2002 - '' Dark Blue'' - executive music producer *2002 - ''

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'' - music supervisor *2002 - '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' - (original motion picture score) - executive music producer *2002 - ''David Clayton-Thomas/Tequila Sunrise'' - David Clayton-Thomas - producer *2001 - ''The Singles+'' - The Mamas & the Papas - producer *2001 - ''

Bandits Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, and murder, either as an ...

'' - executive music producer *2000 - '' Cast Away'' - music consultant *2000 - ''

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'' is a 2000 American live-action/animated adventure slapstick comedy film directed by Des McAnuff and produced by Universal Pictures, based on the television cartoon of the same name by Jay Ward. Animate ...

'' - executive music producer *2000 - ''

Return to Me ''Return to Me'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. It was filmed in Chicago and was released on April 7, 2000 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was Carroll O'Connor's fi ...

'' - executive music producer *2000 - ''

What Lies Beneath ''What Lies Beneath'' is a 2000 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a couple who live in a haunted house. It was the first film by Zemeckis' production company ...

'' - music consultant *2000 - '' Liberty Heights'' - (original soundtrack) - music supervisor *2000 - '' Flawless''- (original soundtrack) - executive music producer *1999 - ''

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on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness'' - (TV Movie documentary) - music supervisor *1998 - '' Dance with Me'' - executive music producer *1997 - ''

Wag the Dog ''Wag the Dog'' is a 1997 American political satire black comedy film produced and directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. The film centers on a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer who fabricate a war in Alb ...

'' - music consultant: Tribeca *1997 - ''

'' - song wrangler *1997 - '' Speed 2: Cruise Control'' - music consultant *1996 - ''

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'' - executive music producer *1996 - '' Twister'' - Original Score - music supervisor *1995 - '' Something to Talk About'' - music consultant *1995 - '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' - music consultant *1994 - ''

'' - executive music producer, soundtrack executive producer *1994 - '' The Endless Summer ll'' - (documentary) - executive music producer *1994 - ''

Lightning Jack ''Lightning Jack'' is a 1994 Western (genre), Western comedy film written by and starring Paul Hogan, as well as Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beverly D'Angelo. Plot Lightning Jack Kane, a Hyperopia, long-sighted Australian outlaw in the American west, li ...

'' - music consultant *1993 - ''

Free Willy ''Free Willy'' is a 1993 American family drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures ...

'' - music consultant *1993 - '' Flesh and Bone'' - music consultant *1993 - ''

'' - (original motion picture soundtrack) - music consultant *1992 - ''

'' - music consultant *1991 - ''

'' - executive music producer *1991 - '' For the Boys'' -

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- executive music producer *1990 - '' White Palace'' - executive music producer *1990 - ''

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'' - executive music producer *1990 - ''Rock Artifacts, Vol. 1'' -

Sweathog Sweathog was an American rock band. Group members Lenny Goldsmith and David Leonard Johnson first met in 1967 while Johnson was playing in a group called The Persuaders at the Wayne Manor nightclub in Sunnyvale, California. After Johnson did a st ...

- producer *1990 - ''Greatest Hits

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' - Del Shannon - producer *1989 - '' The Fabulous Baker Boys'' - executive music producer *1989 - ''Music, My Love'' - Jean-Pierre Rampal - producer *1989 - ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond. It sees Bond suspended from MI6 as he pursues t ...

'' - executive soundtrack producer, music consultant *1989 - '' Rooftops'' - executive music producer *1989 - '' Tap'' - executive music producer *1988 - ''

Everybody's All-American ''Everybody's All-American'' is a novel by longtime ''Sports Illustrated'' contributor Frank Deford, published in 1981. It was made into a motion picture, directed by Taylor Hackford. Plot summary The novel tells the story of a fictional famous ...

'' - music supervisor *1988 - '' Bright Lights, Big City'' - executive music producer *1987 - ''

'' - music supervisor *1987 - ''

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'' - music consultant *1987 - '' La Bamba'' - executive music producer *1986 - ''First and Goal'' (

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) - music supervisor *1986 - '' 'Round Midnight'' - music supervisor *1986 - ''

Club Paradise ''Club Paradise'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Robin Williams, Twiggy, Peter O'Toole, and Jimmy Cliff. Set in a fictional Caribbean banana republic, it follows a group of vacationers' attempts to create a ...

'' - music supervisor *1986 - '' Little Shop of Horrors'' - executive in charge of music *1986 - '' The Clan of the Cave Bear'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - ''

The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.

'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Vision Quest''- executive in charge of music *1985 - ''

'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Follow That Bird'' -

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

- executive music producer *1985 - ''

American Flyers ''American Flyers'' is a 1985 American sports drama film about bicycle racing directed by John Badham and starring Kevin Costner, David Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Luca Bercovici and Janice Rule. It was written by Steve Tesich. P ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Krush Groove'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - ''

Spies Like Us ''Spies Like Us'' is a 1985 American spy comedy film directed by John Landis, and starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest and Donna Dixon. The film presents the comic adventures of two novice intelligence agents sent to the Soviet Unio ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - ''

Revolution In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Seven Minutes in Heaven'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Pee-Wee's Big Adventure'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' National Lampoon's European Vacation'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Ladyhawke'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - ''Lost in America'' - executive in charge of music *1985 - '' Fandango'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' The Neverending Story'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - ''

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'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Oh, God! You Devil'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - ''

The Little Drummer Girl ''The Little Drummer Girl'' is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré, published in 1983. The story follows the manipulations of Martin Kurtz, an Israeli spymaster who intends to kill Khalil – a Palestinian terrorist who is bombing Jewis ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Irreconcilable Differences'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - ''

'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Gremlins'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Finders Keepers'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Purple Rain'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Lassiter'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Swing Shift'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - '' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - ''

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'' - executive in charge of music *1984 - ''

Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - '' Trading Places'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - ''

Deal of the Century ''Deal of the Century'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by William Friedkin and starring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, and Sigourney Weaver. The film follows the adventures of several arms dealers that compete to sell weapons to a South A ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - ''

Terms of Endearment ''Terms of Endearment'' is a 1983 American family comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975 novel of the same name. It stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny De ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - '' Staying Alive'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - '' Baby It's You'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - '' Flashdance'' - Original source score - executive in charge of music *1983 - ''

The Lords of Discipline ''The Lords of Discipline'' is a 1980 novel by Pat Conroy that was later adapted in a 1983 film of the same name. The story centers on Will McLean, who is in his fourth year at the fictional Carolina Military Institute in Charleston, South C ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - '' The Keep'' - executive in charge of music *1983 - '' Testament'' - music supervisor *1982 - '' 48 hours'' - executive in charge of music *1982 - '' White Dog'' - executive in charge of music *1982 - ''

'' - executive in charge of music *1982 - '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' - executive in charge of music *1982 - ''

Some Kind of Hero ''Some Kind of Hero'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It co-stars Margot Kidder and was dir ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1982 - '' Deadly Games'' - executive in charge of music *1982 - ''

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can ''I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'' is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh. The screenplay by David Rabe is based on the memoir of the same title by Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara G ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1981 - ''

Raiders of the Lost Ark ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronal ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1981 - ''

Paternity Paternity may refer to: *Father, the male parent of a (human) child *Paternity (law), fatherhood as a matter of law * ''Paternity'' (film), a 1981 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds * "Paternity" (''House''), a 2004 episode of the television seri ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1981 - '' Mommie Dearest'' - executive in charge of music *1981 - ''Dragon Slayer'' - executive in charge of music *1981 - ''

Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

'' - executive in charge of music *1980 - ''

Animalympics ''Animalympics'' is a 1980 animated television film directed by Steven Lisberger and produced by Lisberger Studios for the NBC network. Originally commissioned as two separate specials, it spoofs the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and features ...

'' - music supervisor *1979 - ''

Steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...

'' - music supervisor *1979 - '' Hart to Hart'' - (TV Series) - music consultant *1979 - ''

J-Men Forever ''J-Men Forever'', originally titled "The Secret World War", is a 1979 comedy film by Philip Proctor and Peter Bergman of the Firesign Theatre. The film is a pastiche using film clips from Republic serials, re-dubbed with comic dialog to tell a ...

'' - recorded score producer *1978 - '' The Big Fix'' - music supervisor *1977 - '' First Love'' - music supervisor: soundtrack/musical director *1976 - ''

Mother, Jugs & Speed ''Mother, Jugs & Speed'' is a 1976 American black comedy film directed by Peter Yates. It stars Bill Cosby (Mother), Raquel Welch (Jugs), Harvey Keitel (Speed), and Larry Hagman as employees of an independent ambulance service trying to survive ...

'' - music score producer *1976 - '' Tropea'' -

John Tropea John Tropea (pronounced 'tro-pay'; born January 7, 1946) is an American guitarist. Career Tropea began guitar studies at the age of 12. His musical education continued at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied jazz guitar, harmony, ...

- cover photo *1975 - ''Katherine'' (TV Movie) - music score producer: Almo Music *1973 - ''Go Ask Alice'' (TV Movie) - music producer: Almo Productions *1972 - '' Fat City'' - music supervisor (uncredited) *1971 - ''

The Last Picture Show ''The Last Picture Show'' is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from the semi-autobiographical 1966 novel ''The Last Picture Show'' by Larry McMurtry. The film's ensemble cast includes T ...

'' - music consultant (uncredited) *1971 - ''

Prairie Madness Prairie madness or prairie fever was an affliction that affected settlers in the Great Plains during the migration to, and settlement of, the Canadian Prairies and the Western United States in the nineteenth century. Settlers moving from urbaniz ...

'' - Prairie Madness - producer *1970 - ''Flying Ahead'' - Atlee Yeager - producer *1970 - ''

Lovers and Other Strangers ''Lovers and Other Strangers'' is a 1970 American romantic comedy film directed by Cy Howard, adapted from the 1968 Broadway play of the same name by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna. The cast includes Richard S. Castellano, Gig Young, Cloris Lea ...

'' - executive in charge of music (uncredited) *1970 - ''Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution'' - Lancelot Link & The Evolution Revolution - producer *1969 - ''

Sunshower A sunshower or sun shower is a meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining. A sunshower is usually the result of accompanying winds associated with a rain storm sometimes miles away, blowing the airborne raindrops int ...

'' - Thelma Houston - producer *1969 - ''Minus-Plus'' - Smith - producer *1969 - ''

A Group Called Smith ''A Group Called Smith'' is the debut album by American rock band Smith, released in 1969. It contains their biggest hit, a cover version of the Shirelles' song, " Baby, It's You", which peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on November 1, ...

'' - Smith - producer, composer *1969 - '' Easy Rider'' - coordination and production *1964 - ''Kustom City U.S.A.'' - Kustom Kings - producer

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sill, Joel 1946 births Living people American record producers American music industry executives