Henry Nicola Mancini was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
"Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
"Baby Elephant Walk" is a song written in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the 1962 film Hatari! In 1963, the song earned Mancini a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The tune was written for an impromptu scene in Hatari! in which 'Dallas' led three baby elephants to a waterhole to bathe. The catchy simplicity has made it one of Mancini's most popular works, appearing on many compilation albums. Although not used for the film, Hal David composed lyrics to Mancini's tune, which appear in the printed sheet music and were later recorded by Pat Boone, released by Dot Records in 1965. Mancini's version was not released as a single.
Hatari! is a 1962 American adventure romantic comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. It portrays a group of professional game catchers in Africa. The film includes dramatic wildlife chases and the scenic backdrop of Mount Meru, a dormant volcano.
Walk the Line: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2005 biographical drama film of the same name released November 15, 2005 by Wind-Up Records. There are nine songs performed by Joaquin Phoenix, four songs by Reese Witherspoon, one song by Waylon Payne, one song by Johnathan Rice, two songs by Tyler Hilton, and one song by Shooter Jennings. At the Golden Globe Awards Joaquin Phoenix was awarded the Best Actor – Comedy or Musical and Reese Witherspoon was awarded the Best Actress – Comedy or Musical, as well as the film won the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon were also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Actress, which Witherspoon won.
Breakaway music is a modern U.S. Naval tradition used to motivate sailors upon the conclusion of underway replenishment (UNREP), although using breakaway music is at the discretion of the captain, and not all commands use it. When the two ships involved in the UNREP conclude their transfer of fuels and stores and commence their breakaway, a song is played over the 1 Main Circuit. Breakaway music may sometimes be related to the name of the ship, such as the "Theme from Star Trek" or "Kansas City, Here I Come". The fast combat support ship, and oiler, USS Camden (AOE-2) played the "Baby Elephant Walk" after each UNREP in honor of its title as "The Awesome Pachyderm of the Pacific".
Breakfast at Tiffany's: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack from the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn. The tracks were re-arranged parts of the film music composed and conducted by Henry Mancini. At the 1962 Academy Awards, Mancini and lyricist Johnny Mercer won Oscars for Best Original Song for "Moon River", while Mancini picked up a second statue for Best Original Score. The album also stayed on Billboard's album charts for over ninety weeks.
Bad Boys is the soundtrack to the 1995 action-comedy film Bad Boys. It was released on March 21, 1995 through Sony Music Entertainment's sub-label Work Records. The album peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
"Charade" is a sad lonely Parisian waltz with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed in the 1963 film of the same name starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. It was nominated that year for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Fate seemed to pull the strings
I turned and you were gone
While from the darkened wings
the music box played on.
Two for the Road is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin, of the music of Henry Mancini. It was released in 1997, recorded for GRP Records, and reached No. 1 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Suspense Themes in Jazz is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Kai Winding featuring jazz arrangements of theme music from motion pictures recorded in 1962 for the Verve label.
In the Pink is a 1984 album of songs by James Galway and Henry Mancini on RCA.
The Mancini Touch is a 1960 album by American composer and arranger Henry Mancini.
Charade: Music from the Motion Picture Score Composed and Conducted by Henry Mancini is a soundtrack album from the 1963 movie Charade starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The music was composed and conducted by Henry Mancini. It entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on February 1, 1964, peaked at No. 6, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks. AllMusic gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Stephen Cook called it "an easy listening tour of continental musical history" and "a great Mancini recording."
Experiment in Terror: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album from the 1962 movie Experiment in Terror by Blake Edwards. The music was composed and conducted by Henry Mancini. It was released in 1962 by RCA Victor
Somewhere My Love and Other Great Hits is an album by Ray Conniff and The Singers. It was released in 1966 on the Columbia label. The title track reached No. 9 on the singes chart.
Moon River is an album by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra. It was released in 1961 on the Dot label.
Lawrence Welk's Baby Elephant Walk and Theme from the Brothers Grimm is an album by Lawrence Welk. It was released in 1962 on the Dot label. The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on September 29, 1962, reached the No. 9 spot, and remained on that chart for 10 weeks
