Kaylah Walton
A merican composer and lyricist Will Jennings has passed away at the age of 80 in Tyler, Texas.
He is renowned for his impactful lyrics, contributing to notable soundtracks in film history, including the iconic song from ‘Titanic’. Unfortunately, he faced health challenges in his later years, which affected his well-being.
Jennings received his first Oscar nomination in 1981 alongside Lalo Schifrin for the song ‘People Alone’, featured in the film The Contest (1980), directed by Joel Oliansky.
That same year, he secured three Grammy Awards and two Golden Globes. One of his most celebrated works is ‘Up Where We Belong’, the main theme for the film ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ (1982), starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger, and directed by Taylor Hackford. This song also earned him his first Oscar, which he shared with composers Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
His Second Oscar
Jennings won his second Oscar in 1998 for ‘My Heart Will Go On’, the famous theme song from Titanic (1997) sung by Celine Dion. He also co-wrote ‘Where Are You Christmas’ with Mariah Carey for the film The Grinch (2000), directed by Ron Howard.
In 1991, he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for the song ‘Dreams to Dream’ from ‘Fievel Goes West’, along with another nomination for his collaboration with Eric Clapton on ‘Tears in Heaven’, the theme for the thriller To the Edge (1991) directed by Lili Fini Zanuck.
