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  1. 2 days ago · John Williams (born February 8, 1932, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American composer who created some of the most iconic film scores of all time. He scored more than a hundred movies, many of which were directed by Steven Spielberg. Williams is also known for his work on numerous Star Wars films.

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  2. John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) [1] [2] [3] is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history.

  3. May 26, 2018 · John Williams was born in Floral Park, New York, on February 8, 1932, to Johnny and Esther Towner Williams. Musical talent ran in the family- Williams’ father was a jazz percussionist who previously worked with the Raymond Scott Quintet before moving on to work for Twentieth Century Fox.

  4. Mar 10, 2024 · John Towner Williams was born in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, on February 8, 1932. His father was a musician, and Williams started taking piano lessons at a young age.

  5. Died. 20 November 1839. (1839-11-20) (aged 43) Erromango, New Hebrides. House of the Rev. John Williams, Raiatea [1]: 37. John Williams (29 June 1796 – 20 November 1839) was an English missionary, active in the South Pacific.

  6. Born in Flushing, New York on February 8, 1932, John Towner Williams discovered music almost immediately, due in no small measure to being the son of a percussionist for CBS Radio and the Raymond Scott Quintet.

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  8. John Williams was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1664, and grew up in the heart of New England Puritanism. His grandfather, Robert Williams, came from England in 1637 as part of the Puritan "Great Migration" to the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630-1643).