Glenn Yarbrough

Glenn Yarbrough (12 January, 1930 - 11 August, 2016) was the composer and performer of the music of The Hobbit (1977 film) and The Return of the King. His songs include "The Greatest Adventure", "Frodo of the Nine Fingers" and "Where There's a Whip, There's a Way". In The Return of the King, he is also the voice of the "Minstrel of Gondor", a character that sings the story of the movie to Bilbo and Elrond in Rivendell.

Discography

• 1977: The Hobbit: Original Soundtrack
  • "The Greatest Adventure" (also writer)
  • "The Road Goes Ever On"
• 1980: The Return of the King: Soundtrack
  • "Frodo of the Nine Fingers"
  • "Where There's a Whip, There's a Way
  • "The End of the Ring"
  • "Roads Go Ever, Ever On"

External links

• Official website
• Glenn Yarbrough at Wikipedia
• Glenn Yarbrough at IMDb