• Perry Botkin (July 22, 1907 – October 14, 1973) was an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, and composer. Born in Springfield, Ohio, Perry Botkin started...
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  • Perry Botkin Jr. (April 16, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American composer, producer, arranger, and musician. The tune "Nadia's Theme", composed by...
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    Kicks" (1979), Ariola – Cake, w/Perry Botkin, Jr., single "Disco Kicks" (1981), J & D – The Original Mass, w/Perry Botkin, Jr., 12-inch single Something...
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  • Nadia's Theme (category Songs written by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    "Cotton's Dream", is a piece of music composed by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr. in 1971. It was originally part of the soundtrack music of the 1971...
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  • Silent Night, Deadly Night (category Films scored by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    Slayride title of the film to Silent Night, Deadly Night. Music composer Perry Botkin was hired to compose the musical score; he did so by watching a betamax...
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  • MGM Records executive and Curb Records founder Mike Curb and arranger Perry Botkin, Jr. Viner was called on to supplement the soundtrack to the B-film The...
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  • Sandman (album) (category Albums arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    "I'll Take a Tango" (Alex Harvey) – 2:58 "Something True" (Nilsson, Perry Botkin, Jr.) – 2:54 "Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody" – 2:50...
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  • Pandemonium Shadow Show (category Albums arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    John Lyle Ritz Mike Deasy Milt Holland George Tipton - arrangements Perry Botkin Jr. - arrangements on "Freckles" and "It's Been So Long" Technical Dick...
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  • Duit on Mon Dei (category Albums arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    Howard Marrow – viola (6) The Perry Botkin Orchestra – orchestra (3, 7) The Jim Price Orchestra – strings (5) Perry Botkin, Jr. – arrangements and conducting...
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    relationship with songwriter and publisher Perry Botkin Jr., who began to find a market for Nilsson's songs. Botkin also gave Nilsson a key to his office,...
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  • ("Even a Dog Can Shake Hands") – Warren Zevon Adam's Rib ("Two People") – Perry Botkin Jr. and Gil Garfield The Addams Family ("The Addams Family Theme") –...
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  • Burton released a single entitled "The Next Day", which was co-written by Perry Botkin, Jr. with Harry Nilsson. The song was featured on the 2004 compilation...
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  • arrangement features distinctive use of a celesta played by arranger, Perry Botkin Jr. The sound of rain and thunder are heard at the beginning and at the...
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  • Christopher Dowden on the UK release) and produced by Mike Curb and Perry Botkin Jr, "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" was a UK number one single for...
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  • Bless the Beasts and Children (film) (category Films scored by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    violence." The music for the film was composed by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr. Their score included an instrumental selection titled "Cotton's Dream"...
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    Eckstine 29 "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" Bing Crosby with Judd Conlon and Perry Botkin 30 "The Cry of the Wild Goose" Frankie Laine with Carl T. Fischer...
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  • Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) (category Films scored by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    point of view of Jane Parker. The original music score is composed by Perry Botkin Jr. Former Tarzan actor Jock Mahoney (billed as Jack O'Mahoney) was the...
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  • Skyjacked (film) (category Films scored by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    Dey Cinematography Harry Stradling Jr. Edited by Robert Swink Music by Perry Botkin Jr. Production companies Walter Seltzer Productions, Inc. Distributed...
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    Musicals premiere of Zapata, with music and lyrics by Harry Nilsson and Perry Botkin Jr. and libretto by Allan Katz. Convy was married twice. He married Anne...
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    top-10 single in the fall of 1976, and composers Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr. renamed it as "Nadia's Theme" in Comăneci's honor. Comăneci never...
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  • The American Dream (Emitt Rhodes album) (category Albums arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    Jim Gordon - drums Hal Blaine - drums Chuck Berghofer - bass, drums Perry Botkin, Jr. - arranger John Guerin - drums Gary Kato - drums Larry Knechtel...
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    Original members included vocalist-violinist Carl Grayson, banjoist Perry Botkin, trombonist King Jackson and pianist Stan Wrightsman.[citation needed]...
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    originally titled "Cotton's Dream", was composed by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr. for the 1971 theatrical film Bless the Beasts and Children. The melody...
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  • Goin' South (category Films scored by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    Néstor Almendros Edited by John Fitzgerald Beck Richard Chew Music by Perry Botkin Jr. Van Dyke Parks Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date October 6...
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  • drums, Carol Kaye on bass, and Glen Campbell on guitar - arranged by Perry Botkin Jr. "Rhythm of the Rain" was issued in November 1962. It rose to No....
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  • California-based R&B group the Sylvers. Released in 1974, it was produced by Perry Botkin, Jr. and Michael Viner. This was their last recording on MGM before they...
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  • River Deep – Mountain High (album) (category Albums arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    tracks 2,4,5,9,11, and 12 (reissue version) Jack Nitzsche, Gene Page, Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangers Larry Levine – engineer Dennis Hopper – photography "The...
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  • soundtrack album to the movie R. P. M. (produced by Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr.) in 1970. The United Kingdom release of the album had a "scratch...
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  • Freedom for the Stallion (category Albums arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.)
    Sharp - Violin David Schwartz - Viola D'Arneill Pershing, Gene Page, Perry Botkin, Jr., Tom Sellers - arrangements Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer...
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  • Harold Johnson, Paul Riser, Clayton Ivey, Ted Stovall, Michael Omartian, Perry Botkin, Jr. and Terry Woodford. The cover photograph was by Harry Langdon. "Any...
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