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John Addison

John Addison, English-American soldier and composer (died 1998)

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Born
March 16, 1920
Died
December 7, 1998
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1920

About John Addison

John Mervyn Addison was a British composer best known for his film scores. John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award in the Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show category for the music to the 1963 film, Tom Jones. Addison is best known for his film scores. He also won a BAFTA Award for A Bridge Too Far (1977).

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John Addison timeline

  1. John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores.
  2. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award in the Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show category for the music to the 1963 film, Tom Jones.
  3. He also won a BAFTA Award for A Bridge Too Far (1977).

The world when John Addison was born

John Addison was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Addison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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