Grammy-winning composer and arranger from ‘A Star Is Born’ dies at 93

Ian Freebairn-Smith Dies: Grammy Winning ‘A Star Is Born’ Arranger, Prolific TV & Film Composer Was 93

Ian Freebairn-Smith, the Grammy-winning arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1976 A Star is Born hit “Evergreen” and composer of scores for such TV series as Cagney & Lacey and Magnum, P.I., died October 7 in Folsom, CA. He was 93. His death was announced by his family. Born on March 4, 1932, in Seattle on to […]

Ian Freebairn-Smith, Grammy-Winning Composer Who Arranged for ‘A Star Is Born’ and Sang ‘MASH’ Title Song, Dies at 93

Ian Freebairn-Smith, the Grammy-winning composer of “Evergreen” from “A Star Is Born,” died on Oct. 7 at 93 years old.

Grammy-winning composer and arranger from ‘A Star Is Born’ dies at 93

Ian Freebairn-Smith, the Grammy-winning composer, arranger and vocalist whose work shaped some of Hollywood’s most memorable film and television soundtracks, has died at 93. A longtime Studio City resident, Freebairn-Smith died on Oct. 7, 2025, according to a statement from his family. He was best known for arranging “Evergreen,” the Oscar- and Grammy-winning theme song from the 1976 film "A Star Is Born," performed by Barbra Streisand and writt…