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Grammy-Winning Composer Ian Freebairn-Smith Dies at 93

10/14/2025

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Ian Freebairn-Smith, a Grammy-winning composer, died on October 7 in Folsom, California, at age 93.
He arranged the song 'Evergreen' from 'A Star Is Born' and scored the series 'Airwolf' and 'Magnum, P.I.'
He began his career in 1934 as a singer and won a Grammy in 1977.
Freebairn-Smith contributed to film soundtracks and jingles in Los Angeles and collaborated with Barbra Streisand and Andy Williams.

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Ian Freebairn-Smith, a Grammy-winning composer, died on October 7 in Folsom, California, at age 93.
He arranged the song 'Evergreen' from 'A Star Is Born' and scored the series 'Airwolf' and 'Magnum, P.I.'
He began his career in 1934 as a singer and won a Grammy in 1977.
Freebairn-Smith contributed to film soundtracks and jingles in Los Angeles and collaborated with Barbra Streisand and Andy Williams.