Celebrity Biographies
Dick Halligan
The musical theme “Lisa. Listen to Me” appears in “Licorice Pizza”, the new work of Paul Thomas Anderson, and he specifically composed soundtracks for film and television. Dick Halligan passed away in Rome, on January 18, 2022, at the age of 72.
Born in Troy, New York, on August 29, 1943, Richard Bernard Halligan – full name of the musician – began playing the accordion in a small band. He then changed this instrument for the trombone, as an accompanist of great jazz figures. In 1967, he completed his master’s degree in Music Theory at the Manhattan School of Music and, with Al Kooper, formed the jazz rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears, which triumphed with several songs, including the aforementioned “Lisa. Listen to I”.
In 1970, Dick Halligan moved to Los Angeles to compose for film. He made his debut in this role with The Kitten and the Owl , a comedy starring Barbra Streisand . Work for television followed, for the series The Bionic Woman and Holmes and Yoyo , and feature films such as Crime City . He accompanied Chuck Norris ‘ punches in Showdown and Force 7 .
On the other hand, between 1995 and 2000, Dick Halligan composed several classical works of chamber music, including a concerto for trumpet, a string quartet and a trio for bassoon, flute and harp, recorded by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra . Starting in the year 2000, he returns to playing jazz with his own quartet.
She is survived by her daughter, Shana Halligan, lead singer of the trip hop duo Bitter:Sweet.