Danny Elfman

Daniel Robert Elfman is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since scoring his first studio film in 1985, Elfman has garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall.

29 May 1953

Born on the same birth day (29 May): Anthony Wall • David Kirschner • Erica Garner • Gukesh D • Hartland Molson • Ina Wroldsen • John Rheinecker • John Simon (rugby league) • La Toya Jackson • Martin Pipe • Mike Stenhouse • Muath al-Kasasbeh • Peter Higgs • Stephen Larkham • Women's World Chess Championship • Zhu Jianhua

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