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DANNY PELFREY SCORES AMERICAN DREAMS

NBC’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MUSICALLY DRIVEN FALL SERIES

Composer is also producing and arranging the ‘60s songs performed by contemporary artists

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Film and Television composer Danny Pelfrey, who received critical acclaim and Emmy nominations for his music in shows including "Felicity," "Spin City" and "That’s Life" is now composing music for the NBC drama, "American Dreams." From the thrill of dancing to the new Ronettes song to the life-changing assassination of a beloved President, American Dreams follows one family's journey through the joys and pains of America in the '60s and early '70s. At the epicenter of these earth-shattering times is Meg Pryor, a style-conscious 15-year-old whose life revolves around the popular dance show, American Bandstand. While Meg's younger brother and sister are concerned with simple pursuits, her older brother, Will, is fighting to follow his dreams instead of his father's. And unbeknownst to the kids, their parents are struggling to define their own evolving relationship as partners, parents and people. Meanwhile, the world swirls around them - a vibrant combination of rock and roll, equal rights and soon, war. The NBC series is executive-produced by Dick Clark .

Pelfrey is also wearing the hat of producer/arranger. From a rendition of Amazing Grace performed by lead singer Nicky Harris (Madonna's Backup) with a gospel choir… to Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter recreating Jay of Jay and The Americans' hit "Come A Little Bit Closer" and “She Cried” (airing this Sunday, Nov 3, recorded at Cello Studios Sept. 15)… to Usher recording as Marvin Gaye (airing Nov. 10), Pelfrey's expertise transcends musical genre. "Most composers have to work with existing songs which they feel may interfere with the score. I have the privilege of working in both arenas and looking at the entire musical contribution," explains Pelfrey.

Danny Pelfrey has built a strong fan-base among the female audiences of his shows. He is also currently scoring, Lifetime’s “Strong Medicine.” Pelfrey has the ability to score poignant, comical as well as dramatic moments of a scene. One of his underscore themes for Felicity, "Felicity and Ben's Theme" has come to be known to fans as "that piano song." It quickly became the most sought-after music by viewers of the WB series after it played during a several pivotal moments shared between Felicity (Keri Russell) and Ben (Scott Speedman). The highly requested instrumental piece debuted on the series second season and continued through the series. Kristi Dunn, site creator of felicitytunes.com, explained, "Within minutes of an episode ending which featured Danny's piano piece, email messages would start flooding in and the number of visitors to the site tripled."

Emmy-nominated for his score to another Felicity episode, "Help for the Lovelorn" (the Twilight Zone influenced episode), Pelfrey also received a best score Golden Reel nomination last season for an episode of CBS' “That's Life.” He won the 2001 Video Premiere Award in the category of BEST SONG for "Better Than I" and a nomination for his score to DreamWorks’ "Joseph-King of Dreams." He also scored and wrote the main title theme for ABC’s Spin City. Pelfrey has created music for many interactive games including "Game of the Year" nominee Activision’s Star Trek Elite Force. Pelfrey was part of the Emmy winning teams for Santa Barbara and Another World. He also wrote music for several mini-series and prime-time shows such as “Friends,” “Providence” and “Once and Again.” As a musician, Pelfrey's accomplished career has included solo performances on television shows, such as David Letterman & The Tonight Show. He has recorded with music legends including Aretha Franklin, Carole King and Eric Clapton.

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