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Sylvester Levay

Sylvester Levay

Born May 16, 1945 · Subotica, Serbia

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Biography

Sylvester Levay (originally Lévay Szilveszter, Serbian: Силвестер Леваи, Silvester Levai) is a Hungarian recording artist and composer, born in Yugoslavia. He began his musical studies at the age of eight. Levay developed a taste for American music while growing up in Yugoslavia, eventually becoming a music arranger and lyricist. Upon his arrival in Munich in 1972, he met his writing partner, Michael Kunze, with whom he has created many successful theatrical works. From 1980 to 2000, he lived in Hollywood and concentrated on composing film music. He composed songs for notable artists like Elton John and Penny McLean. He was awarded a Grammy for his 1975 song "Fly Robin Fly".

Sound 50

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2022

    Elisabeth

    Music

2010s

  1. 2015

    Mozart! The Musical

    Music

  2. 2012

    Elisabeth: The Musical

    Music

2000s

  1. 2006

    Rebecca

    Music

  2. 2005

    Elisabeth

    Music

  3. 2003

    Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death

    Music

1990s

  1. 1999

    Elisabeth The Musical

    Music

  2. 1998
  3. 1993

    Donato and Daughter

    Original Music Composer

  4. 1992
  5. Elisabeth

    Music

  6. 1991

    False Arrest

    Music

  7. The Heroes of Desert Storm

    Original Music Composer

  8. The Owl

    Original Music Composer

  9. 1990

    Snow Kill

    Original Music Composer

  10. Laker Girls

    Music

1980s

  1. 1989

    Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

    Music

  2. The Cover Girl and the Cop

    Music

  3. 1988

    Case Closed

    Music

  4. The Tracker

    Music

  5. 1987

    Top Kids

    Music

  6. 1986

    Where are the Children?

    Music

  7. Intimate Encounters

    Music

  8. 1985

    My Man Adam

    Original Music Composer

  9. Sins of the Father

    Original Music Composer

  10. 1984

    A Touch of Scandal

    Original Music Composer

  11. Body Rock

    Original Music Composer

  12. Airwolf: The Movie

    Original Music Composer

  13. Time Bomb

    Music

  14. 1983
  15. 1982
Appearances1

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  1. Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

    Self