David Mansfield, born on September 13, 1956, is an American guitarist and composer. His first band was with the Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends, started with the Rolling Thunder Revue, he recorded many albums. His album credits, including Biograph, Hard Rain and Renaldo and Clara. He received numerous awards with many major scoring credits. He’s also produced the soundtrack albums for the films Heaven's Gate, Year of the Dragon and The Sicilian.