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| Born | December 16, 1935 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | composer |
| Known for | 3 Women (film), Runes (dance) |
Gerald Busby (born December 16, 1935) is an American composer.
Busby was born in Tyler, Texas. [a] He studied piano as a child, playing with the Houston Symphony when he was fifteen. [1] He attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he studied music in college, but once graduated, began working as a traveling salesman. [1] At age 40, he had an "epiphany" and began to compose, a direction which surprised him. [2]
In 1977, with the assistance of composer Virgil Thomson, he moved to the Hotel Chelsea in New York City where he has written most of his work. [1] Living at the Hotel Chelsea brought him into contact with numerous cultural figures. One of them was dancer Rudolf Nureyev and his then-partner Wallace Potts.
Potts gave choreographer Paul Taylor a recording of Busby's music, which led to Busby writing the score for Taylor's dance Runes. [1] Regarding his scores for Paul Taylor's dance Runes and Robert Altman's film 3 Women , Busby said, "Those two pieces are acknowledged as masterpieces, so that I know they'll last beyond me. ... Not because what I did was a masterpiece, but I was part of it." [2]
In 1985, Busby was diagnosed with HIV as was his partner Samuel Byers. Byers died on December 14, 1993; the couple had been together for 18 years. "Sam’s death was just unbearable...He lost his mind and withered away. I was there the whole time with him and taking care of him, so I just went nuts." [2] After a bout of depression and drug addiction, he became sober and began composing again.
In 2007, his monthly income amounted to $658 from Social Security, $78 in disability payments, and $156 in food stamps. Income from his music was undependable; in a good month he could get $1,000, or nothing. The New York Times described him as one of its "most neediest cases". [2] Through the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Busby was able to receive $754.96 for digitizing recordings originally made on perishable cassette tape. [2]
Despite being HIV positive, he has claimed that his immune system has regenerated, something he attributes to his daily practice of reiki. [1] As of 2015, he continued to live at the Hotel Chelsea. [1]
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