Harlan Collins
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Paul Harlan Collins, more often known as Harlan Collins, is a composer
, arranger
, musician
, and writer
. His daily feature, "Today's Chuckle", which was started by his father Tom in 1948, is the most widely syndicated
front page feature in the world.
He became one of the first pop artists signed to Beatles manager Brian Eptein's cutting edge label, Nemperor Records. He has composed and arranged music for Sesame Street
, Robin Hood, Highlander, Fighting Words, One Tough Cop and the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap
, and wrote "Wrap Me In Your Arms" for Olivia Newton-John
, a song included on her 1976 album
Come On Over. He was a musical guest during the first season of Saturday Night Live
. More recently he and Roger Bellon
wrote Highlander - A Celtic Opera. He is the author/composer of half a dozen other musicals, as well.
In addition to these activities, Collins has worked extensively in language localization (subtitling and dubbing) and content creation for the entertainment business, serving as VP at Global Media Transfer, Media Concepts, VITAC Corporation, The Movie Treasury, Shadowbox Interactive and Hot Hits and as Creative Director for VoxWorks Technologies, SDI and Western Bell Communications.
Collins attended New York University
, majoring in film and drama.
Collins is the author of Today's Chuckle: 2500 Great One-Liners for Every Occasion (ISBN 0-399-51810-X), a 1993 paperback
collecting many one-liners
from the column started by his father.
Collins is divorced and has a daughter, Molly who was born in 1989
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. His daily feature, "Today's Chuckle", which was started by his father Tom in 1948, is the most widely syndicated
Print syndication
Print syndication distributes news articles, columns, comic strips and other features to newspapers, magazines and websites. They offer reprint rights and grant permissions to other parties for republishing content of which they own/represent copyrights....
front page feature in the world.
He became one of the first pop artists signed to Beatles manager Brian Eptein's cutting edge label, Nemperor Records. He has composed and arranged music for Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, Robin Hood, Highlander, Fighting Words, One Tough Cop and the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap is an American 1984 rock musical mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner about the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap...
, and wrote "Wrap Me In Your Arms" for Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, a song included on her 1976 album
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
Come On Over. He was a musical guest during the first season of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
. More recently he and Roger Bellon
Roger Bellon
Roger Bellon is a composer and conductor who was "born and raised in Paris, France". He received his first piano lessons at the age of eight. He studied in Boston and Paris before he published symphonic works. Eventually he provided music scores for films and TV shows...
wrote Highlander - A Celtic Opera. He is the author/composer of half a dozen other musicals, as well.
In addition to these activities, Collins has worked extensively in language localization (subtitling and dubbing) and content creation for the entertainment business, serving as VP at Global Media Transfer, Media Concepts, VITAC Corporation, The Movie Treasury, Shadowbox Interactive and Hot Hits and as Creative Director for VoxWorks Technologies, SDI and Western Bell Communications.
Collins attended New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, majoring in film and drama.
Collins is the author of Today's Chuckle: 2500 Great One-Liners for Every Occasion (ISBN 0-399-51810-X), a 1993 paperback
1993 in literature
The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Professor Stephen Hawking's book, A Brief History of Time, becomes the longest running book on the bestseller list of The Sunday Times....
collecting many one-liners
One-liner joke
A one-liner is a joke that is delivered in a single line. A good one-liner is said to be pithy.Comedians and actors use this comedic method as part of their act, e.g...
from the column started by his father.
Collins is divorced and has a daughter, Molly who was born in 1989
External links
- http://www.harlancollins.com www.harlancollins.com
- Biography from Tribune Media ServicesTribune Media ServicesTribune Media Services is a syndication company owned by the Tribune Company.The company has two divisions, "News and Features" and "Entertainment Products"...
- Biography from Highlander - A Celtic Opera