Bill Conti
Hollywood composer Bill Conti joins Matthew to talk about about his career and music for film, which has included scores for James Bond, The Karate Kid and, perhaps most famously, Rocky.
Hollywood composer Bill Conti joins Matthew to talk about his career and music for film, which has included scores for James Bond, The Karate Kid and, perhaps most famously, Rocky. Among other things, Bill talks to Matthew about his early days as a musician and composer in Italy, about 'ghosting', about how he created the score for the original Rocky film back in the mid-1970s, about working on James Bond and about his love of the great scores from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Bill Conti
Dynasty "Theme"
- Television's Greatest Hits: Classic TV Theme Songs.
- Var猫se Sarabande.
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Bill Conti
Masters of the Universe "Main Title / It's All Mine"
Orchestra: M眉nchner Symphoniker.- Masters of the Universe (Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- La-La Land Records.
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Manuel De Sica
Garden of the Finzi-Continis "Il Giardino dei Finzi Continis"
Composer: Bill Conti. Performer: Bill Conti. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Original Soundtrack Recording).
- RCA Victor.
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Bill Conti
The Right Stuff "Breaking The Sound Barrier"
Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony.- The Right Stuff.
- Varese Sarabande.
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Bill Conti
Rocky "Gonna Fly Now"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Rocky.
- Capitol Records.
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Bill Conti
Rocky "Philadelphia Morning"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Rocky.
- Capitol Records.
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Bill Conti
Rocky "Fanfare for Rocky"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Rocky.
- Capitol Records.
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Bill Conti
For Your Eyes Only "Goodbye, Countness"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- For Your Eyes Only.
- Capitol Records.
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Bill Conti
For Your Eyes Only "Titles"
Composer: Michael Leeson. Lyricist: Bill Conti. Lyricist: Michael Leeson. Conductor: Bill Conti. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- For Your Eyes Only.
- Capitol Records.
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Bill Conti
North and South "Main Title"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- North And South.
- Varese Sarabande.
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Bill Conti
Cagney And Lacey "Titles"
- Cagney and Lacey.
- Indian Records.
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Bill Conti
Cagney and Lacey "Titles"
Orchestra: Daniel Caine Orchestra.- Cagney and Lacey.
- Indian Records.
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Bill Conti
Broadcast News "Young Jane / Main Title"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Broadcast News.
- Varese Sarabande.
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Bill Conti
The Thomas Crown Affair "Glider pt 1"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Bill Conti.- The Thomas Crown Affair - Music From The MGM Motion Picture.
- MGM Music.
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Ben Hur "Prelude (Main Title) / Marcia Romana"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Ben Hur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version].
- WaterTower Music.
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Bill Conti
The Karate Kid "Training Hard"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- The Karate Kid (Original Motion Picture Scores).
- Varese Sarabande.
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