The music producer Hal Willner, who for decades selected the music used in 'Saturday Night Live' sketches, has died at the age of 64. He had symptoms consistent with those caused by COVID-19.
,"If you see Mikhail Baryshnikov moving to the novelty song"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" or Conway Twitty sharing a bill with the Kronos Quartet and the cult experimental band the Residents, chances are Mr. Willner was behind it."September Songs
, two tribute albums to composer Kurt Weill that included William S. Burroughs, Elvis Costello, Charlie Haden, P.J. Harvey, Lou Reed, Tom Waits and John Zorn, among many others, as well as 1988's, an eclectic homage to old Disney tunes performed by such disparate talents as Sun Ra and his Arkestra, Ringo Starr, Michael Stipe and the Replacements. His first such project was, from 1981, featuring such acclaimed jazz musicians as Jaki Byard, Muhal Richard Abrams, Bill Frisell and Carla Bley.
Additionally, he produced full albums for Reed, Laurie Anderson, Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Williams and Frisell, as well as Allen Ginsberg.that featured such rock icons as Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull and Shane MacGowan, among many others, singing pirate songs and sea shanties.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hal Willner, Music Producer and ‘SNL’ Veteran, Dies of Coronavirus at 64Hal Willner, a record producer famed for his left-of-center tribute albums and concerts, and as the long-time sketch music producer for “Saturday Night Live,” has died of complications …
Read more »
Hal Willner, Music Producer and Longtime 'SNL' Music Supervisor, Dead at 64Producer behind Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull staged numerous tribute albums and was pivotal in the career of Jeff Buckley
Read more »
'Saturday Night Live' Music Producer Hal Willner Dies at 64Film and TV music producer Hal Willner, who worked many years on SNL, has died at 64
Read more »
Hal Willner, Music Producer and ‘SNL’ Veteran, Dies of Coronavirus at 64Hal Willner, a record producer famed for his left-of-center tribute albums and concerts, and as the long-time sketch music producer for “Saturday Night Live,” has died of complications …
Read more »
Hal Willner, Music Producer and Longtime 'SNL' Music Supervisor, Dead at 64Producer behind Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull staged numerous tribute albums and was pivotal in the career of Jeff Buckley
Read more »
'Saturday Night Live' Music Producer Hal Willner Dies at 64Film and TV music producer Hal Willner, who worked many years on SNL, has died at 64
Read more »