Film composer Danny Elfman walked the aisles of Amoeba Music Hollywood to reveal the eclectic array of albums that most influenced his unique soundtrack stylings and his playing in Oingo Boingo. Sure, he was turned on by The Beatles, Bowie, and The Clash but also Igor Stravinsky, Duke Ellington, Kurt Weill/Lotte Lenya, and Sergei Prokofiev.
Film composer Danny Elfman reveals the eclectic array of albums that most influenced him, from punk to Weimar musical theater (video)
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