Genres: Orchestral Pop, Instrumental Pop, TV Soundtracks, Mood Music, Soundtracks, Lounge, Original Score, TV Music, Movie Themes, Spy Music, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz Active: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's Born: April 16, 1924 in Cleveland, OH
Max Steiner, Quincy Jones, Bernard Herrmann, Burt Bacharach, Hugo Montenegro, Percy Faith, Laurie Johnson, Robert Farnon, Les Elgart, Luis Bacalov, Erich Kunzel, Bert Kaempfert, Mantovani, Earle H. Hagen Joe Locke Quartet, Stereolab, Laika & the Cosmonauts, Frank Pahl, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Frank Lewin, 12 Stone Toddler, Cigarbox Planetarium, Goeff Roach, Alberto Iglesias, Julee Cruise, Lalo Schifrin, Harry Connick, Jr., Luiz Bonfá, Milton Nascimento, Mario Castro-Neves, Duane Eddy, Pink Martini, Tipsy |  |
If the recognition of one's peers is the true measure of success, then few men are as successful as composer, arranger, and conductor Henry Mancini. In a career that spanned 40 years, writing for film and television, Mancini won four Oscars and twenty Grammys, the all-time record for a pop artist. For 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's alone, Mancini won five Grammys and two Oscars. Breakfast at Tiffany's includes the classic "Moon River" (lyrics by Johnny Mercer), arguably one of the finest pop songs of the last 50 years. At last count, there were over 1,000 recordings of it. His other notable songs include "Dear Heart," "Days of Wine and Roses" (one Oscar, two Grammys), and "Charade," the last two with lyrics by Mercer. He also had a number one record and won a Grammy for Nino Rota's "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet." Among his other notable film scores are The Pink Panther (three Grammys), Hatari! (one Grammy), Victor/Victoria (an Oscar), Two for the Road, Wait Until Dark, and 10.
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Release: August 24, 2010
Label: Masterworks
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Release: May 26, 2009
Label: Sony Music
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