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Randy Kerber (born September 25, 1958 in Encino, California) is a composer, orchestrator and keyboardist leading a prolific career in the world of cinema. In 1983 he also played on the album Morgane de toi by the French singer Renaud.
He was nominated for an Oscar in 1986 with Quincy Jones for the soundtrack to The Color Purple, and for the Grammy for his arrangement of the song Over The Rainbow by Barbara Streisand.
However, he has mostly played the keyboards on over 800 films, including Titanic, Forrest Gump and the first three Harry Potter films. He orchestrated more than forty films.
During his career, Randy Kerber worked with Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Diana Ross, Marta Sanchez and Frank Sinatra.

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