The force is still strong with 91-year-old legendary composer John Williams
The force is still strong with 91-year-old legendary composer John Williams
The man behind the music in more than 75 films including Star Wars had hinted he might be ready to retire. He said recently if something came along that caught his fancy, he would "keep an open mind."
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Michel Martin. The Force is still strong with legendary composer John Williams. The five-time Academy Award-winner - the man behind the music in more than 75 films, including "Star Wars," "Jaws," "Indiana Jones" and "Harry Potter" - hinted last year that he might be ready to put down his baton. But in a recent interview, the 91-year-old said if something came along that caught his fancy that he likes to, quote, "keep an open mind." It's MORNING EDITION.
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