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Shirley Anne Walker (née Rogers) was a film and television composer/conductor. Walker was the conductor for the score of Batman and Batman Forever (along with Jonathan Sheffer). Walker composed a new theme for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and the Adventures of Batman & Robin series. Prior to this when the 1992 animated series first launched, Danny Elfman's Batman Theme was used for the intro. She later composed more original music for The New Batman/Superman Adventures and Batman Beyond.

Legacy

Shirley Walker died on November 30, 2006, due to complications from a stroke. She's remembered as a pioneer for women composers in the film industry. Other works include The Flash (main theme by Danny Elfman), Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Escape from L.A. (co-composed with John Carpenter and Alan Howarth), Superman: The Animated Series and Final Destination.

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