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Dave Grusin

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The Resume

    (June 26, 1934- )
    Born in Littleton, Colorado
    Film and television music composer
    Notable film credits include 'The Graduate (1967),' 'On Golden Pond (1981),' 'Tootsie (1982),' 'The Milagro Beanfield War (1988),' and 'The Firm (1993)'
    Notable television credits include 'Maude,' 'Good Times,' 'Baretta,' and 'St. Elsewhere'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is an avid fisherman.
    He composed the score for the box office bomb 'Ishtar (1987).'
    He left GRP Records, the record company he founded. and was replaced by Tommy LiPuma.
    His surname sounds like the word 'gruesome.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He composed many memorable theme songs for television.
    Two of his sons also work in the music industry. Another one is an aerospace engineer.
    He won an Oscar and twelve Grammys (as of 2011).
    He has collaborated with other famous vocalists such as Billy Joel and James Taylor.
    He serves on the College of Music advisory board at his alma mater, the University of Colorado.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 260 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 50 Votes: 66.00% Annoying