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    RoRo Guest

    Henry Mancini

    Composer. Began his training at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He worked with big bands and later came to Hollywood where he began working on film scores including Abbott and Costello comedies and horror films. He wrote the film songs, "Moon River" (1962), "Days Of Wine And Roses" (1962), "Baby Elephant Walk" (1962), "Theme From The Pink Panther" (1964), and "Moment To Moment" (1965). The film scores, "Touch of Evil" (1958), "Victor-Victoria" (1982) and "That's Life" (1986). The television music, "Peter Gunn" (1958), "Mr. Lucky" (1959), "Richard Boone Show Theme" (1963), "Newhart" (1982) and "The Thorn Birds" (1983). In his career he won 20 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, and received 18 Academy Award nominations, taking home the Oscar 4 times. Died in 1994

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    Morrissey Guest
    My namesake, Morrissey, did a cover of Moon River.

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    GrinReaper Guest
    4 Oscars? Wow! Is that a record for a movie composer?
    If not, anyone know what it is?

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    Harry in Connecticut Guest
    The music from "Peter Gunn" was the first I heard of his. I love it to this day.

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    TobbeJ Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by GrinReaper View Post
    4 Oscars? Wow! Is that a record for a movie composer?
    If not, anyone know what it is?
    I'm not sure if it's the record, but Alfred Newman got 9 Oscars.

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    disco Guest
    Thanks for putting me sleep on many a sleepness night. You are a genious.

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    janel Guest
    Wasn't Mancini a good friend of Bob Newhart's?

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    I loved his cover of the theme fron Midnite Cowboy.
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