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Al Capps(1939-2018)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Al Capps was born on 26 April 1939 in Arkansas, USA. He was a composer, known for The Cannonball Run (1981), Lords of Dogtown (2005) and Stroker Ace (1983). He died on 7 June 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 26, 1939
DiedJune 7, 2018(79)
BornApril 26, 1939
DiedJune 7, 2018(79)
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Known for

Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
The Cannonball Run
6.2
  • Composer(uncredited)
  • 1981
Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, and John Robinson in Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Lords of Dogtown
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Half Breed")
  • 2005
Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson in Stroker Ace (1983)
Stroker Ace
4.9
  • Composer
  • 1983
Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Bernie Casey in Sharky's Machine (1981)
Sharky's Machine
6.3
  • Music Department
  • 1981

Credits

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Composer

  • Jane Olivor: Safe Return (2003)
    Jane Olivor: Safe Return
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Familiada (1994)
    Familiada
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Frank Sinatra, Catherine Bach, Jackie Chan, Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Burt Reynolds, Susan Anton, Dom DeLuise, Richard Kiel, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jamie Farr in Cannonball Run II (1984)
    Cannonball Run II
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Eric Stoltz and Monica Carrico in Running Hot (1984)
    Running Hot
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson in Stroker Ace (1983)
    Stroker Ace
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run
    6.2
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Buffalo Rider (1976)
    Buffalo Rider
    3.7
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)
    Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Their Only Chance (1975)
    Their Only Chance
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Twice in a Lifetime (1974)
    Twice in a Lifetime
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Cher: Half-Breed (1973)
    Cher: Half-Breed
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Jim McMullan in The Windsplitter (1971)
    The Windsplitter
    5.6
    • Composer (as Al Capp)
    • 1971
  • The Tribe (1970)
    The Tribe
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1970

Music Department

  • Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson in Stroker Ace (1983)
    Stroker Ace
    4.9
    • conductor
    • 1983
  • Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Bernie Casey in Sharky's Machine (1981)
    Sharky's Machine
    6.3
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1981
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run
    6.2
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1981
  • Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    Smokey and the Bandit II
    5.3
    • conductor
    • 1980
  • Buffalo Rider (1976)
    Buffalo Rider
    3.7
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)
    Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot
    5.0
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • Jim McMullan in The Windsplitter (1971)
    The Windsplitter
    5.6
    • conductor (as Al Capp)
    • 1971
  • Andy's Love Concert (1969)
    Andy's Love Concert
    TV Movie
    • musical director
    • 1969
  • Dean Martin in The Wrecking Crew (1968)
    The Wrecking Crew
    5.5
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
    One Hit Wonderland
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Half-Breed"
    • 2014
  • Superman XXX: A Porn Parody
    5.0
    Video
    • writer: "Chase The Sunflower (Alt 60 Seconds)", "Aaron's Journey"
    • 2011
  • I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006)
    I Love the '70s: Volume 2
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Half-Breed"
    • 2006
  • Estella Warren, Christian Kane, and Michael Weatherly in Her Minor Thing (2005)
    Her Minor Thing
    5.1
    • writer: "Inferno"
    • 2005
  • Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, and John Robinson in Lords of Dogtown (2005)
    Lords of Dogtown
    7.1
    • writer: "Half Breed"
    • 2005
  • Ron Jeremy in Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
    Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
    6.4
    • writer: "Emotional Overtures"
    • 2001
  • Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flawless (1999)
    Flawless
    6.4
    • writer: "Half Breed"
    • 1999
  • Beanie Lover Video Volume 1
    Video
    • music: "Trend Setter" (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1993)
    Space Ghost Coast to Coast
    7.9
    TV Series
    • music: "Grandpa Goes to Town"
    • music: "Final Triumph" (uncredited)
    • 1996–1998
  • Diddy Kong Racing: A Wild Racing Adventure (1997)
    Diddy Kong Racing: A Wild Racing Adventure
    Video
    • music: "Bold Transitions" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Janis the Little Piglet (1996)
    Janis the Little Piglet
    2.8
    Video
    • performer: "Moon Rock"
    • writer: "Moon Rock" (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Dance Me Outside (1994)
    Dance Me Outside
    7.1
    • writer: "Halfbreed"
    • 1994
  • Robert Wightman in Stepfather 3 (1992)
    Stepfather 3
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Soundtrack ("SMOOTH MOVES")
    • 1992
  • Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson in Stroker Ace (1983)
    Stroker Ace
    4.9
    • performer: "On The Road"
    • writer: "I Feel A Heartache Comin' On", "On The Road"
    • 1983
  • Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Bernie Casey in Sharky's Machine (1981)
    Sharky's Machine
    6.3
    • Soundtrack ("Dope Bust")
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Al Capp
  • Born
    • April 26, 1939
    • Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • June 7, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Arranged / conducted music for "(I Love You) More Today Than Yesterday", a hit for The Spiral Starecase.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Hit #119 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts with "Shangri-La" in May of 1973.
  • Quotes
    I think a little bit of kindness and a smile makes all the difference in the world.

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