Will Jennings, the author of famous love songs that made the history of international cinema, passed away at the age of 80
Mourning in the world of international cinema and music. The famous musician of American origins has passed away at the age of 80 Will Jennings.
His immense professional career has been studded with the awarding of well two Oscars. Awards obtained within 15 years of each other for the songs “Up Where We Belong” And “My Heart Will Go On”respectively for the famous films “Gentleman Officer” And “Titanic”.
The famous lyricist passed away last September 6th in his home in Tylerin Texas.
To give the sad news to the magazines “Variety” and to the “The Hollywood Reporter”he was a spokesperson for the family, reporting a clinical picture that had already been compromised for some time.
Will Jennings’ Dazzling Career
Will Jennings’ long and distinguished career as a writer and lyricist has been marked over the years by the awarding of highly prestigious prizes and recognitions.
The first major award he received dates back to 1983, when Jennings won the Oscar for “Up Where We Belong” together with Jack Nitzsche And Buffy Sainte MarieThe famous song was written for the masterpiece directed by Taylor Hackford “An Officer and a Gentleman” with the wonderful Richard Gere And Debra Winger in the role of the protagonists.
In 1997, Jennings won his second Oscar for the song. “My Heart Will Go On”masterfully interpreted by Celine Dion in the movie “Titanic”directed by James Cameron and with the actors Leonardo DiCaprio And Kate Winslet. The song was a distinctive and characterizing element of the entire film, for the musical realization of which Jennings availed himself of the collaboration of James Horner.
During his career, Will Jennings also won three Grammy and two Golden Globein addition to being nominated for another Oscar in 1981 for the song “People Alone” of the movie “The Competition” from 1980, directed by the director Joel Oliansky and with protagonists Richard Dreyfuss And Amy Irving.
In 2006, Will Jennings was also included in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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