[Nicolai P. Zwar]

Indeed. James Newton Howard was a Keyboarder and arranger for Elton John and Crosby, Stills, and Nash, among others, so there’s definitely also a “pop/rock” connection. He also arranged “Nights are Forever” for Jerry Goldsmith (TWILIGHT ZONE – THE MOVIE), as far as I know, that was his “entry” into the film score business.