Hard to believe, John Williams is 85 years-old today. Oh Johnny, how do I love thee? Enough to go to battle with Norman Lebrecht on his blog, slippedisc.
I hope you’ll join me today, as I give Williams a more proper birthday salute, from 4 to 7 p.m. EST, on WWFM – The Classical Network and at wwfm.org.
Thank you, John, for all the great music. You’ve been an essential part of the soundtrack of my life for 40 years. Long may you reign.
PHOTOS (clockwise from left): Williams with the 2016 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, the first bestowed upon a composer; Williams with his “Star Wars” Oscar in 1978; Williams conducting sometime in the 1970s; Williams takes a bow.
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