October 15, 2024: London England: While walking alone in the streets of London Hollywood Composer Randy Edelman suddenly found himself in the midst of a violent robbery and mugging which was taking place in front of his eyes. A woman was thrown to the ground while the assailant tried to grab her purse. When the perpetrator noticed Edelman, he turned abruptly and slammed into the composer who deflected the robbery with his own body thereby derailing the attempt of the assailant to finish the job.
Police flooded the scene while Edelman, the only witness to the crime and now the hero of the day told the story to the detectives. The woman though shaken did not sustain serious injury and was very thankful to the composer for literally stepping into the line of fire.
Edelman came to the UK for a solo performance in the medieval market town Faversham in Kent at The Old Brewery Store in Shepherd Neame (the oldest Brewery in England). Edelman is respected and recognized for writing the scores to films including “My Cousin Vinny”, “Ghostbusters ll”, “The Bruce Lee Story”, “Last of the Mohicans” and over 100 more. His songs have been covered by names inclusive of Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, Olivia Newton-John, Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Nelly, The Carpenters and a marathon of others.
Little did he know that as he took his final bows in front of the sold out crowd and celebrated 3 standing ovations that just two days later he’d become the white knight amid one of the oldest of the world’s great cities…..