#henrymancini — Public Fediverse posts
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"Baby Elephant Walk" is a song composed in 1961 by #HenryMancini for the 1962 film #Hatari Lyrics by #HalDavid were not used in the film version. The instrumental earned Mancini a #GrammyAward for Best Instrumental Arrangement in 1963.
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"Moon River" is a song composed by #HenryMancini with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was originally performed by #AudreyHepburn in the 1961 film #BreakfastAtTiffanys, winning an #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong. The song also won the 1962 #GrammyAwards for #RecordOfTheYear and #SongOfTheYear. In 1999, Mancini's recording was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. The song has been recorded by many other artists. It became the theme song for #AndyWilliams.
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"Meglio stasera" (known in English as "It Had Better Be Tonight") is a 1963 song in #bossaNova rhythm with music by #HenryMancini, Italian lyrics by #FrancoMigliacci and English lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was composed for the 1963 film #ThePinkPanther, in which it was performed by #FranJeffries. In addition to the vocal performance, instrumental portions of the song appear in the film's underscore, sometimes as an introduction to the main "Pink Panther Theme".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCcTq_IpJgE