John Williams: References & Edit History

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  • Alison Eldridge
    Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: BBC Sounds - The Listening Service - John Williams - the Force of Music! Sep 30, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - Extended transcript: John Williams on Spielberg, "Star Wars," and the power of music. Sep 26, 2026
Added cross-reference to Gilligan's Island. Aug 05, 2026
Add new Web site: Philadelphia Chamber Music Society - John Williams. Jul 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Boston Symphony Orchestra - John Williams. Apr 21, 2026
Add new Web site: San Francisco Classical Voice - John Williams. Mar 13, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 04, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - John Williams: The Maestro of Movie Magic. Jan 14, 2026
Mentioned the Hollywood Bowl naming its stage for him and added top questions. Nov 12, 2025
Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - John Williams. Jul 22, 2025
Media added. Jun 17, 2025
Added cross-reference to Schindler's List. May 20, 2025
Add new Web site: National Endowment for the Arts - John Williams. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - The Listening Service - John Williams - the Force of Music! Dec 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Independent - Composer John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music. Oct 28, 2024
Added cross-references. Sep 09, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Deutsche Grammophon - John Williams. Apr 19, 2024
Article revised and updated. Mar 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - John Williams - Star Wars. Apr 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Famous Composers - John Williams. Jul 25, 2022
Changed the number of his Oscar nominations from “more than 45” to “more than 50” and the number of Star Wars movies he scored from “eight” to “nine.” Jan 15, 2020
Noted that he composed the scores for Star Wars films in 2015 and 2017. Sep 06, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Site of John Williams. Mar 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Bach Cantatas Website - Biography of John Williams. Sep 18, 2014
Add new Web site: Bach Cantatas Website - John Williams. Aug 29, 2014
Add new Web site: DSO Kids - Biography of John Williams. Aug 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - John Williams. Aug 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Making Music Fun! - Biography of John Williams. Aug 06, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of John Williams. Aug 06, 2013
New article added. Oct 23, 2012
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