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27 Jul, 2013

Scores Episode VII

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Lucasfilm President, Kathleen Kennedy, announces that John Williams will be returning to score Star Wars: Episode VII.

Of course, I haven’t seen the script. The story is still unknown to me, the new story. But I can’t imagine that there will not be some references to the existing stories that we know that would necessitate, and make appropriate, the use of some of the earlier themes.

Interview: John Williams on Scoring Star Wars: Episode VII

25 Feb, 1981

Wins Grammy

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Williams wins the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for The Empire Strikes Back, 

27 Feb, 1980

Wins Grammy

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Williams wins the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for Superman Main Title Theme and Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for Superman.

15 Feb, 1979

Wins Grammy

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Williams wins the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for  Theme From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. 

23 Feb, 1978

Wins Grammy

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Williams wins the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Recording,  Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for Star Wars.