He has composed hit songs, contributed to film and television soundtracks, and has won Grammy and Emmy awards.

Devorzon co-founded Valiant Records with publishing associate Billy Sherman in 1960.

[5][6] During the 1960s, he signed the Association to Valiant, and produced its first single, a cover of the Bob Dylan tune "One Too Many Mornings".

He composed the soundtracks to many 1970s and 1980s films, and one of the tunes, "Cotton's Dream" (from Bless the Beasts and Children) was retitled "Nadia's Theme" and re-released by A&M Records for the television soap opera The Young and the Restless.

The main title song, "Bless the Beasts and Children," was recorded by the Carpenters and received an Academy Award nomination.