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Don Black (I)
Music Department, Composer, Writer
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$57MM
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The Sound of 007 (2022)
Self, Lyrics ("Thunderball", "The World is not Enough", "Diamonds are Forever"), Thanks (as Don Black OBE) |
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The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2022)
(Video) - Self, Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever", "The Man with the Golden Gun", "The World is not Enough") |
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad: 20th Anniversary Celebration (2020)
(Video) - Lyrics By, Writer ("I Know How the Moon Must Feel", "Some Things Never Leave You") |
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Matt Monro: A Portrait of (2005)
(Video) - Self, Lyrics ("Born Free") (uncredited), Writer ("Walk Away", "If I Never Sing Another Song") (uncredited) |
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$75MM
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$47MM
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$194MM
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$542MM
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Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live from Las Vegas (2004)
(Video) - Writer ("The Journey Home") |
$5MM
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$120MM
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$38MM
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$16MM
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$17MM
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Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar (2002)
(Video) - Lyrics ("As If We Never Said Goodbye") |
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$28MM
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$16MM
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$45MM
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$61MM
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$12MM
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$266K
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
Writer ("Some Things Never Leave You", "I Know How the Moon Must Feel") |
$19MM
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$4.2MM
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$16MM
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$20MM
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Behind the Scenes with 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999)
(Video) - Lyrics ("The World is not Enough") |
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Omega 'The World Is Not Enough' Television Commercial (1999)
(Video) - Lyrics ("The World is not Enough") |
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$135MM
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$36MM
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$127MM
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$362MM
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$2MM
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$13K
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$101K
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$101K
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$110MM
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$25MM
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$125MM
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$333MM
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Stories", "As Long As There's Christmas", "Don't Fall in Love", "As Long As There's Christmas (Reprise)", "A Cut Above the Rest", "As Long As There's Christmas (End Title)"), Writer ("Stories") |
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$35MM
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$15MM
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$64MM
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$64MM
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$37K
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$71K
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$71K
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$7.5MM
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£11MM
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992)
(Video) - Lyrics (from "Aspects of Love" and "Song and Dance") |
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$13MM
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$1.2MM
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$3.7MM
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$3.7MM
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$501K
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$1.1MM
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$1.1MM
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$948K
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$2.1MM
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$2.1MM
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$22MM
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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
Lyrics ("I'm Not Afraid to Say 'Goodbye'", "Chances Are") |
$2.7MM
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$6.3MM
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$6.3MM
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$275K
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$527K
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$6.7MM
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Japanese Mitsubishi Cordia James Bond 'Diamonds Are Forever' Television Commercial (1982)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") |
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$24MM
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$939K
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$2MM
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$2MM
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$15MM
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$3.6MM
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$15MM
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$15MM
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The Bitch (1979)
Music And Lyrics By (original songs), Writer ("The Bitch", "Pour Your Little Heart Out", "I Feel Lucky Tonight", "Dancing on the Edge of a Heartache", "Just Like We Never Said Goodbye" (as "Never Say Goodbye")) |
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$34MM
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$21MM
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$43MM
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Lyrics ("The Duchess Is Waiting", "Curiouser And Curiourser", "You've To Know When To Stop", "The Last Word Is Mine", "Digging For Apples", "There Goes Bill", "How Doth The Little Busy Bee", "Dum And Dee Dance (Nursery Rhyme)", "From The Queen An Invitation For The Duchess To Play Croquette", "The Duchess' Lullaby", "It's More Like A Pig Than A Baby", "I See What I Eat", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat", "The Pun Song", "Off With Their Heads", "Off With Their Heads (Reprise)", "I've Never Been This Far Before", "The Moral Song", "The Me I Never Knew", "Will You Walk A Little Faster, Said A Whiting To A Snail", "They Told Me (Evidence Read at the Trail of the Knave of Hearts)") |
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$158K
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$3MM
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$116K
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Where's Jack? (1969)
Lyrics By, Lyrics ("Where's Jack", "The Ballad Of Jack Sheppard", "Daring At Darlington", "Last Moments") |
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$143
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$9MM
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$64MM
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| Past Television (147 titles) | Episodes |
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Read to Me, Heidi (2024)
(TV Series) - Lyricist (lyrics) (1 episode, 2024)
To Sir with Love: Dedication to Sidney Poitier - LIVE Tribute by Heidi & Millicent! (Feb
28,
2024)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Lyricist (lyrics)
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1
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Next at the Kennedy Center (2023)
(TV Series) - Writer ("As If We Never Said Goodbye") (1 episode, 2023)
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration (Dec
31,
2023)
Season 2,
Episode 3
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Writer ("As If We Never Said Goodbye")
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1
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1
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Preguntes freqüents (2022)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)") (1 episode, 2022)
L'últim "Preguntes freqüents" des de la Fundació Miró (Jul
16,
2022)
Season 6,
Episode 43
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Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)")
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1
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The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2020–2022)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Born Free") (1 episode, 2022), Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (1 episode, 2020) |
2
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Los hombres de Paco (2021)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)") (1 episode, 2021)
Amigos para siempre (Sep
5,
2021)
Season 10,
Episode 16
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Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)")
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1
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All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star (2021)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (1 episode, 2021) |
1
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1
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1
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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2020)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Diamonds Are Forever") (1 episode, 2020) |
1
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Gino's Italian Escape (2019)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)") (1 episode, 2019)
Gino's Italian Express: The Alpine Express (Nice - Turin) (Nov
21,
2019)
Season 7,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)")
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1
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1
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Radio Wien Klubkonzert: Im Auftrag Ihrer Majestät (2018)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("The Man with the Golden Gun", "Diamonds are Forever", "The World is not Enough") |
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Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (2018)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (1 episode, 2018) |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Ochéntame... otra vez (2016)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amics per sempre (Friends for Life)") (1 episode, 2016) |
1
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1
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1
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RocKwiz (2015)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("To Sir With Love") (1 episode, 2015)
RocKwiz Salutes the Decades: The Sixties (Jun
6,
2015)
Season 13,
Episode 2
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Lyrics ("To Sir With Love") (uncredited)
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1
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("To Sir with Love") (1 episode, 2014), Lyrics ("Surrender") (1 episode, 2014)
Sir Paul McCartney/Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (Dec
17,
2014)
Season 2,
Episode 68
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Lyrics ("To Sir with Love") (uncredited)
Glenn Close/Justin Long/Kurt Braunohler (Sep
12,
2014)
Season 2,
Episode 9
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Lyrics ("Surrender") (uncredited)
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2
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1
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1
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Diamonds Are Forever: The Don Black Songbook (2014)
(TV Special) - Self, Lyrics ("Walk Away", "To Sir with Love", "Ben's Song", "Take That Look Off Your Face", "Tell Me on a Sunday", "On Days Like These", "Born Free", "Thunderball", "The Man with the Golden Gun", "Diamonds are Forever", "Amigos Para Siempre", "Some of Us Belong to the Stars", "As If We Never Said Goodbye", "With One Look", "Love Changes Everything") |
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1
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1
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1
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Carrossel (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Ao Mestre com Carinho (To Sir with Love)") (8 episodes, 2012)
Capítulo 44 (Jul
19,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 44
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Writer ("Ao Mestre com Carinho (To Sir with Love)")
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1
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3
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1
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The Nostalgia Chick (2011)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Anything Can Happen on Halloween") (1 episode, 2011) |
1
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1
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Banda sonora (2009–2011)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amics per sempre") (1 episode, 2011), Lyrics ("Ja no ens pot preocupar res més") (1 episode, 2009) |
2
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Land Girls (2011)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ('While We're Away') (4 episodes, 2011), Writer ("While We're Away") (3 episodes, 2011), Lyrics ("While We're Away") (3 episodes, 2011)
Darkest Hours (Jan
21,
2011)
Season 2,
Episode 5
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Lyrics ('While We're Away'),
Lyrics ("While We're Away")
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5
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1
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1
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20 to 1 (2008–2010)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amigos Para Siempre") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Ben") (1 episode, 2008) |
2
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1
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1
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50 años de (2009)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Friends for Life (Amigos para siempre)") (1 episode, 2009)
Una periodista de a pie (Oct
8,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Writer ("Friends for Life (Amigos para siempre)")
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España baila. De 'La vaca lechera' al 'Aserejé' (2007– )
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)") |
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1
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El club (2007)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Friends for Life (Amigos para siempre)") (1 episode, 2007)
Episode #3.210 (Jul
25,
2007)
Season 3,
Episode 210
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Writer ("Friends for Life (Amigos para siempre)")
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1
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Memòries de la tele (2007)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Friends for Life (Amigos para siempre)") (1 episode, 2007) |
1
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American Idol (2002–2007)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("To Sir, With Love") (1 episode, 2007), Writer ("Ben") (1 episode, 2002) |
2
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1
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Australian Idol (2004–2006)
(TV Series) - Writer ("To Sir, with Love") (2 episodes, 2004), Writer ("Ben") (1 episode, 2005)
Top 3 Performance Show: Judge's Choice (Nov
12,
2006)
Season 4,
Episode 33
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Writer ("To Sir, with Love")
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3
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El verano de tu vida (2005)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)") (1 episode, 2005) |
1
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11
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The Simpsons (1991–2005)
(TV Series) - Soundtrack (2 episodes, 1993), Writer ("Born Free") (1 episode, 2003), Writer ("Ben") (1 episode, 1991)
On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister (Mar
6,
2005)
Season 16,
Episode 11
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Soundtrack ("Born Free") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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1
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Will & Grace (2003)
(TV Series) - Writer ("To Sir With Love") (1 episode, 2003)
Swimming from Cambodia (Nov
20,
2003)
Season 6,
Episode 8
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Writer ("To Sir With Love") (uncredited)
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1
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Stars in Their Eyes (1993–2000)
(TV Series) - Writer ("To Sir, with Love") (2 episodes, 1997), Writer ("Walk Away") (1 episode, 2000), Writer ("Born Free") (1 episode, 1993) |
4
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1
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Great Performances (1998–1999)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Once Upon a Time", "With One Look", "As If We Never Said Goodbye", "Love Changes Everything", "The Heart Is Slow To Learn") (1 episode, 1998), Lyrics ("Love Changes Everything", "Unexpected Song") (1 episode, 1999)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (Dec
1,
1999)
Season 28,
Episode 4
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Lyrics ("Love Changes Everything", "Unexpected Song")
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1999)
Lyrics ("Once Upon a Time", "With One Look", "As If We Never Said Goodbye", "Love Changes Everything", "The Heart Is Slow To Learn")
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2
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1
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1
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The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995)
(TV Special) - Self - Winner, Lyrics ("As If We Never Said Goodbye") |
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Barbra: The Concert (1994)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("As If We Never Said Goodbye" (1992)) (uncredited) |
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Top of the Pops (1977–1994)
(TV Series) - Writer ("I'll Put You Together Again") (3 episodes, 1978), Writer ("Sam") (3 episodes, 1977), Writer ("Take That Look Off Your Face") (3 episodes, 1980), Writer ("The Perfect Year") (3 episodes, 1993), Writer ("Love Changes Everything") (1 episode, 1989), Writer ("The Bitch") (1 episode, 1979) |
14
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Almenrausch und Pulverschnee (1993)
(TV Mini-series) - Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (1 episode, 1993) |
1
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Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (1992)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)") (1 episode, 1992)
Lo que hoy suena (Oct
16,
1992)
Season 8,
Episode 3
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Writer ("Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life)")
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1
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Cerimònia de clausura jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992)
(TV Special) - Writer ("Friends for Life (Amigos para siempre)") |
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Night Court (1992)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("To Sir, With Love") (1 episode, 1992)
To Sir with... Ah, What the Heck... Love (Feb
26,
1992)
Season 9,
Episode 18
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Lyrics ("To Sir, With Love") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1976–1991)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Every Face Tells a Story") (1 episode, 1976), Lyrics ("Unexpected Song") (1 episode, 1991)
Frank Sinatra/David Janssen/Olivia Newton-John/Ray Johnson (Nov
12,
1976)
Writer ("Every Face Tells a Story") (uncredited)
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2
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1
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1
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Full House (1987)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Born Free", "Born Free (Reprise)") (1 episode, 1987)
Our Very First Promo (Dec
18,
1987)
Season 1,
Episode 12
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Lyrics ("Born Free", "Born Free (Reprise)")
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1
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1
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1
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The Worst Witch (1986)
(TV Movie) - Soundtrack ("Title Song (Growing Up Isn't Easy)", "Wizard Song (Anything Can Happen on Halloween)") |
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Paul Squire Esq. (1983)
(TV Series) - Music ("Ben") (1 episode, 1983), Lyrics ("Ben") (1 episode, 1983) |
1
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Svengali (1983)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("I Never Lost a Lover Yet", "One Dream at a Time", "Getting Some Feeling Back") |
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1
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1
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Het is weer zo laat! (1978)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Thunderball") (1 episode, 1978), Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (1 episode, 1978)
Stop de neutronenbom! (Feb
12,
1978)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (uncredited)
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2
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1
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1
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The Graham Kennedy Show (1973)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Ben") (1 episode, 1973), Writer ("All of a Sudden") (1 episode, 1973) |
2
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1
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The Morecambe & Wise Show (1971)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (1 episode, 1971)
1971 Christmas Show (Dec
25,
1971)
Season 6,
Episode 7
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Lyrics ("Diamonds are Forever") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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The Lawrence Welk Show (1967–1970)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Born Free") (1 episode, 1967), Lyrics ("True Grit") (1 episode, 1970) |
2
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1
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1
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The Red Skelton Hour (1968)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("To Sir, with Love") (1 episode, 1968)
Sheriffs Are Bought, Not Made (Feb
13,
1968)
Season 17,
Episode 22
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Lyrics ("To Sir, with Love") (uncredited)
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1
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Bandstand (1965–1966)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Thunderball") (2 episodes, 1966), Lyrics ("Born Free") (1 episode, 1966), Writer ("Start Living") (1 episode, 1965) |
4
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1
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Shindig! (1964–1965)
(TV Series) - Writer ("For Mama") (1 episode, 1965), Lyrics ("Walk Away") (1 episode, 1964) |
2
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| Self (30 titles) |
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Soundtracking with Edith Bowman (2018)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018)
Composer David Arnold & Lyricist Don Black on the Music of James Bond (May
16,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 89
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Self - Guest
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Imagine (2009)
(TV Series) - Self - Songwriter (1 episode, 2009)
Dame Shirley Bassey: The Girl from Tiger Bay (Nov
24,
2009)
Season 14,
Episode 2
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Self - Songwriter
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Diminishing Returns (2017–2020)
(Podcast Series) - Lyrics ("Thunderball") (1 episode, 2017), Lyrics ("Surrender") (1 episode, 2020) |
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