X JAPAN Leader To Compose Golden Globe Awards Theme
January 5, 2012, 12 years ago
Yoshiki, the classically-trained, multi-instrumentalist and leader of one of Japan's most successful rock groups, X JAPAN, will compose the theme for this year's Golden Globe Awards show.
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards airs internationally in more than 190 countries (please check local listings) and on Sunday, January 15th, live, in the US coast-to-coast on NBC with the pre-show from 4:00-5:00PM PST/7:00-8:00PM EST, and main telecast from 5:00-8:00PM PST/8:00-11:00PM EST, hosted by Ricky Gervaise from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Added dick clark productions (dcp) Executive Vice President, Television, Barry Adelman, "We look forward to incorporating Yoshiki's music into the production of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards."
"The Golden Globe Awards are extremely prestigious, but the show is also edgy," said Yoshiki, who attended the awards presentation for the first time last year. "I'm a classical pianist and a rock drummer, so it was natural to create something beautiful that also has an edge."Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 190 countries worldwide. The 2011 Golden Globe Awards earned the event's biggest overall audience (17 million) since 2007.
