Barry DeVorzon

Composer/artist Barry DeVorzon has long been a prominent name in the recording industry. He has had a total of twenty hit records, which he has written and/or produced. He discovered the highly successful group, The Association, and developed one of the most successful independent record and publishing companies of that time. He later sold his record company and his publishing company "Tamerlane" to Warner Brothers.

He has composed the music for a number of major features, among which are "Bless The Beasts and The Children", "Hard Times", "Dillinger", "The Warriors", "Ninth Configuration", "Xanadu", "Tattoo", "Looker", and "Exorcist III".

His television credits include "S.W.A.T.", "Simon and Simon", "Renegades", "Private Benjamin", "V", "The New Twilight Zone", "Intimate Strangers", and "The Belarus File".

His work in motion pictures and television has resulted in a number of hit records and soundtracks: "Bless The Beasts and The Children", "Nadia's Theme" (the theme from The Young and The Restless), "Theme from S.W.A.T.", "In The City" from The Long Run and Hell Freezes Over albums, and "The Warriors" soundtrack album.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for "Bless The Beasts and The Children" and won a Grammy for "Nadia's Theme". His music for television has earned him six Emmys, and numerous nominations.

In addition to composing, Barry DeVorzon has enjoyed a successful career as a recording artist. His hit instrumental "Nadia's Theme" went gold as did the l.p. by the same name. Earlier in his career as Barry of Barry and The Tamerlanes, he had a top ten hit with "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight."

He has been going back and forth to Nashville for the past five years and his publishing company, Jelinda Music, has enjoyed a successful co-venture with EMI Publishing. This effort has resulted in recordings by Tracy Bird, John Michael Montgomery, Trace Atkins, Kenny Chesney and Lee Ann Womack. "Love Workin' On You" by John Michael Montgomery, and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" by Kenny Chesney became hit singles.

Currently, Barry DeVorzon's song, "No More Drama" recorded by Mary J. Blige went top 5 and platinum. His "Theme from S.W.A.T." will be featured in the new motion picture, "S.W.A.T." to be released this summer.