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Leigh Adrian Harline (March 26, 1907 – December 10, 1969) was an American film composer and songwriter. He was known for his "musical sophistication that was uniquely 'Harline-esque' by weaving rich tapestries of mood-setting underscores and penning memorable melodies for animated shorts and features."
Leigh Adrian Harline was an American Academy Award-winning film composer and songwriter. He was known for his "musical sophistication that was uniquely "Harline-esque" by weaving rich tapestries of mood-setting underscores and penning memorable melodies for animated shorts and features."
Leigh Harline passed away on December 10, 1969, in Long Beach, California. Among his creations was “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which debuted in 1940’s Pinocchio; it remains the signature song for The Walt Disney Company today.
Leigh Adrian Harline was a composer and songwriter whose success came primarily in film. He won two Academy Awards, Best Original Music Score for Pinocchio and Best Original Song for “When You Wish Upon a Star.” The song remains the signature song for The Walt Disney Company.
Academy Award-winning composer (score, Pinocchio (1940), conductor, songwriter ("When You Wish Upon a Star" [Academy award, Best Song, 1940) and arranger Leigh Harine was educated at the University of Utah.
Mini Bio. Academy Award-winning composer (score, Pinocchio (1940), conductor, songwriter ("When You Wish Upon a Star" [Academy award, Best Song, 1940) and arranger Leigh Harine was educated at the University of Utah. He was a music student of J. Spencer Cornwall. He arranged the first transcontinental broadcast from Los Angeles in 1932, and ...
- March 26, 1907
- December 10, 1969
Leigh Adrian Harline (March 26, 1907 – December 10, 1969) is an American film composer and songwriter. Biography [ change | change source ] Harline was born in Salt Lake City , Utah to Swedish parents Carl Harlin and Johanna Matilda Petersson.
