(1924-04-16)April 16, 1924 Maple Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Died
June 14, 1994(1994-06-14) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Film scores
pop
easy listening
jazz
Occupation(s)
Composer
songwriter
arranger
conductor
Instrument(s)
Piano
Years active
1946–1994
Signature
Musical artist
Henry Mancini (/mænˈsiːni/man-SEE-nee; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994)[1] was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film,[2][3] he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
His works include the theme and soundtrack for the Peter Gunn television series as well as the music for The Pink Panther film series ("The Pink Panther Theme") and "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's. The Music from Peter Gunn won the inaugural Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Mancini enjoyed a long collaboration in composing film scores for the film director Blake Edwards. Mancini also scored a No. 1 hit single during the rock era on the Hot 100: his arrangement and recording of the "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" spent two weeks at the top, starting with the week ending June 28, 1969.
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^Fox, Charles (August 27, 2010). Killing Me Softly: My Life in Music. Scarecrow Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-8108-6992-9.
^Akins, Thomas N. (July 24, 2013). Behind the Copper Fence: A Lifetime on Timpani. First Edition Design Pub. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-62287-368-5.
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Gunn Theme", which was nominated for an Emmy Award and two Grammys for HenryMancini. Subsequently it has been performed and recorded by many jazz, rock...
1961: "Moon River" (music by HenryMancini) for Breakfast at Tiffany's 1962: "Days of Wine and Roses" (music by HenryMancini) for Days of Wine and Roses...
Juliet", also known as "A Time for Us", is an instrumental arranged by HenryMancini (from Nino Rota's music written for Franco Zeffirelli's film of Romeo...
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Superman)" (with John Williams) from Superman; and "Le Jazz Hot!" (with HenryMancini) from Victor/Victoria. Born in Pinner, Middlesex (now in the London...
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