Some of Edelman’s best known films scores include Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Beethoven, Gettysburg, The Mask, Dragonheart, Daylight and XXX. He also wrote the theme of the popular television series MacGyver. Many of his musical pieces have been reused in television advertising, trailers, Disney movies, and award shows. Wrote hits for
- Barry Manilow – “Weekend in New England” (No. 10, US)
- The Carpenters – “I Can’t Make Music”, “You”, “Piano Picker”
- Labelle – “Isn’t it a Shame”
- Olivia Newton John – “If Love Is Real”
- Nelly – “My Place”
- Dionne Warwick – “You Are the Sunlight, I Am the Moon”, “The Laughter and Tears”, “Give a Little Laughter”
- Blood Sweat and Tears – “Blue Street”
- Jackie DeShannon – “Sunny Days”, “Let the Sailors Dance”
- Agnetha Fältskog – “Turn the World Around”
- The Fifth Dimension – “Everybody Wants to Call You Sweetheart”
- Kool and the Gang – “Amore Amore”
- Bing Crosby – “The Woman on Your Arm”
- Shirley Bassey – “Isn’t It a Shame”
- Nancy Wilson – “The Laughter and the Tears”
- Rosemary Clooney – “You”
- Petula Clark – “Make a Time for Lovin’”
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