Composer, musician, arranger, and producer Simon Franglen was born in
Westminster, London, England on 26 May 1963. He is best known for producing,
arranging, or playing on soundtracks with composers such as Alan Silvestri, Hans
Zimmer, Thomas Newman, James Horner, Craig Armstrong, Howard Shore, and many
others. He began his career as a Synclavier programmer for artists such as
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Yes, Godley and Crème, and producer Trevor Horn. He
was convinced to move to the US, where he became a session musician and
programmer on hundreds of recordings by artists such as...