Interesting Tidbits

• He got expelled from 8 schools because he preferred to work on music instead of doing homework

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• He started his career by writing jingles and playing in rock bands

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• He was born in Germany, but moved to England when he was 14

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• He has composed music for over 150 films

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• He has won 4 Grammy Awards and 1 Academy Award

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• He plays the piano, guitar, and the banjo

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• He only played took piano lessons for a few months as a child, because he didn't like the discipline.

  • He still practiced a lot, but on his own

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• His dad died when he was very young

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• When he worked on the music for "The Lion King", he actually went to Africa to do all the recordings

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• The music for "Sherlock Holmes" was done on a beat up, out of tune piano that he bought for $200. (most pianos cost thousands of dollars) 

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• His mom survived the Holocaust

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• His father was an inventor and an engineer

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