Les Hooper (born 27 February 1940 in
Baton Rouge
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,
Louisiana
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) is a composer in Los Angeles, US. His music ranges from classical to blues and jazz; from commercials to concert commissions. His credits include films, television, commercials, live performances, orchestral commissions, and many published pieces of music. He has won an Emmy Award and has had seven Grammy nominations, as well as Clio and film festival awards.
Filmography
* Finney (1969)
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A Man Called Sloane
''A Man Called Sloane'' is an American secret agent adventure television series that aired on NBC during the 1979–1980 television season. It was a Woodruff Production in association with QM Productions and became the final series produced by Qu ...
(1979)
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Foxfire Light
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- Composer, Conductor (1982)
* State of the Union (1984)
* Hostages (1984)
* Out-of-Time Step (1984)
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Solar Crisis (1990)
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The Player (1992)
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Back in the USSR
"Back in the U.S.S.R." is a song by the English rock band the Beatles and the first track of the 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as the "White Album"). Written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, ...
(1992)
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The Road Killers
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(1994)
* At the Hands of Another (1997)
* New American Heroes: The 1999 Senior Olympics (1999)
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Rocket's Red Glare
''Rocket's Red Glare'' is an American television film that originally aired on Fox Family on August 27, 2000. The film stars Robert Wagner, Marilu Henner, and Ryan Merriman. ''Rocket's Red Glare'' was originally titled ''Mercury Project''.
Pr ...
(2000)
* Killing Christian (2003)
* Damaged - Composer (2003)
Television credits (partial)
Discography
Les Hooper Big Band (Chicago Band)
* Look what they've done
* Dorian Blue
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Les Hooper Big Band (L.A. Band)
* Raisin' the Roof[
* Anything Goes ][
* Out of the Woods (Released December 5, 2006)]
Hoopla
* Hoopla 1
* Hoopla 2
* Hoopla 3
Other
* Mirage
* Afrikka
* Crossing the Line
* For the Children
* Winterscapes
* Hoopla 3
Awards and nominations
* Emmy
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
"The Newperformers" NBC
* Clio
In Greek mythology, Clio ( , ; el, Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre playing.
Etymology
Clio's name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλÎω/ÎºÎ»ÎµÎ¯Ï ...
"United Airlines Commercial"
* Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
"Look What They've Done" Album (nomination)
* Grammy "Raisin the Roof" Album (nomination)
* Grammy "The Four of Us" Album (nomination)
* Grammy "Easy to Love" Album (nomination)
* Grammy "Anything Goes" Album (nomination)
References
External links
- personal website
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1940 births
Living people
Musicians from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
American male classical composers
American classical composers
American film score composers
American television composers
American jazz bandleaders
Big band bandleaders
Pausa Records artists
Jazz musicians from Louisiana
American male film score composers
American male jazz musicians