Acclaimed Hollywood composer Richard Horowitz has died at the age of 75.
The news was announced by his wife, Iranian composer and singer Susan Dehim. She wrote that Horowitz died on April 13, calling him “a musical maverick, father, partner, lover, collaborator, friend and singular human being.”
“For those who don’t know, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021 and moved to Morocco to spend the rest of his life in the country he loves,” she wrote. “He was lovingly cared for by Susan Dahim, his life and musical partner of over 40 years, and is survived by his daughter Tamara Melnick, his grandchildren, and fellow nurses. He visited regularly and they were all kind to him.
“Much can be said about his musical legacy, including his co-creation of the Gnawa Festival in Essaouira and his countless awards, but to many he was much more than that. Seeker , an accomplished linguist (with a particular penchant for good double wills), an accomplished pianist and manicurist, a humorist, a trickster, a loving partner, a father, a grandfather, a sometimes critical snob, a traveler, and a world of conviction. In our common humanity, he will be greatly missed and we ask that you continue to guide us with the melodies and tones of the universe. Masu.”
Born in Buffalo, New York in 1949, Horowitz studied electronic music in Paris and the ney (traditional flute) in Morocco in the 1970s. After releasing a series of albums featuring Nay from the late 1970s to his early 1980s, Horowitz discovered his two important creative partners in Dehim and Jon Hassell, who would become his future wife. You will have to do so.
Hassell and Horowitz toured together and made records such as “Power Spot”, and Horowitz released his official debut album “Eros in Arabia” in 1981 under the pseudonym Drahashiru Zutiwolow, which received critical acclaim. It received high praise from
From there, Horowitz went on to collaborate with musicians such as David Byrne and Brian Eno, and also worked with Ryuichi Sakamoto on romantic film soundtracks. sheltering sky (1990). Their work won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
Horowitz also co-founded the Gnawa and World Music Festival in Essaouira in 1998 and composed the music for Oliver Stone’s sports thriller in 1999. given sunday.
