Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an Academy Award-winning… Read Full Bio ↴Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an Academy Award-winning American composer, conductor and arranger. He is remembered particularly for being a composer of film and television scores - his best-known works are the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series and Moon River. Mancini won a record number of Grammy awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

Mancini was born Enrico Nicola Mancini in the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the steel town of West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. His parents emigrated from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Mancini's father, Quinto, was a steelworker, who made his only child begin flute lessons at the age of eight. When Mancini was 12 years old, he began piano lessons. Quinto and Henry played flute together in the Aliquippa Italian immigrant band, "Sons of Italy". After high school, Mancini attended the renowned Juilliard School of Music in New York. In 1943, after roughly one year at Juilliard, his studies were interrupted when he was drafted into the army. In 1945, he participated in the liberation of a South German concentration camp.

Mancini recorded over 90 albums, in styles ranging from big band to classical to pop. Eight of these albums were certified gold by The Recording Industry Association of America. He had a 20 year contract with RCA Records, resulting in 60 commercial record albums that made him a household name composer of easy listening music.

Mancini's range also extended to orchestral and ethnic scores (Lifeforce, The Great Mouse Detective, Sunflower, "Tom and Jerry: The Movie", Molly Maguires, The Hawaiians), and darker themes ("Experiment In Terror," "The White Dawn," "Wait Until Dark," "The Night Visitor").

Mancini was also a concert performer, conducting over fifty engagements per year, resulting in over 600 symphony performances during his lifetime. Among the symphony orchestras he conducted are the London Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He appeared in 1966, 1980 and 1984 in command performances for the British Royal Family. He also toured several times with Johnny Mathis and with Andy Williams, who had sung many of Mancini's songs.[citation needed]

Mancini had experience with acting and voice roles. In 1994 he made a one-off cameo appearance in the first season of the sitcom series Frasier, as a call-in patient to Dr. Frasier Crane's radio show. Mancini voiced the character Al, who speaks with a melancholy drawl and hates the sound of his own voice, in the episode "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast?" Mancini also had an uncredited performance as a pianist in the 1967 movie Gunn, the movie version of the series Peter Gunn, the score of which was originally composed by Mancini himself.

Mancini was nominated for an unprecedented 72 Grammys, winning 20 Additionally he was nominated for 18 Academy Awards, winning four. He also won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for two Emmys.

Mancini won a total of four Oscars for his music in the course of his career.

Mancini died at the age of 70 in Beverly Hills/Los Angeles, California of pancreatic cancer. He was working at the time on the Broadway stage version of Victor/Victoria. At the time of his death, Mancini was married to singer Virginia "Ginny" O´Connor, with whom he had three children. Ginny Mancini went on to found the Society of Singers a non profit organization which benefits the health and welfare of professional singers worldwide. Additionally the Society awards scholarships to students pursuing an education in the vocal arts and holds the annual Ella Awards.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(ASCAP) Foundation "Henry Mancini Music Scholarship" has been awarded annually since 2001.
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Henry Mancini Lyrics


02 Moon River Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
02-baby elephant walk Make believe you're in a jungle movie. Watch the baby elepha…
A Hard Day's Night It's been a hard day's night, and I been working…
Adventures in Paradise When she sighs And her baby-blue eyes Embrace your face Lies…
All His Children When you're standing alone With the mountains and the sea Wh…
All My Loving Close your eyes and I'll kiss you Tomorrow I'll miss you Rem…
All The Way When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you,…
Almost Persuaded Last night all alone in a barroom Met a girl with…
And I Love Her I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
Baby Make believe you're in a jungle movie. Watch the baby eleph…
Baby Elephant Walk Make believe you're in a jungle movie. Watch the baby elepha…
Baby It's Cold Outside I really can't stay (But baby, it's cold outside) I got to…


Bachelor In Paradise When she sighs And her baby-blue eyes Embrace your face Lies…
Blue Mantilla All the homies they know what I mean Baby let me…
Breakfast at Tiffany Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Breakfast at Tiffany's: Moon River Moon River, Wider than a mile: I'm crossin' you in style …
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Cast And End Titles I'm glad you're home Now did you really miss me? I guess…
Charade When we played our charade We were like children posing Play…
Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
Crazy World Crazy world Full of crazy contradictions, like a child. Firs…
cream puff Cream puff, shortcake Sweet stuff, jellyroll Gum drop, milks…
Darling Lili Darling Lili, is an angel from Heaven Come to see us…
Days of Wine & Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
Dear Heart Dear heart wish you were here to warm this night My…
Dear Heart Instrumental Dear heart, wish you were here to warm this night My…
Don't You Forget It I love you Hums an April breeze I love you Echo the hills I…
Dream Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
Dreamsville I'm in Dreamsville Holding you A dreamy view Just we two alo…
Dreamsville ) I'm in Dreamsville, holding you A dreamy view, just we two…
Dreamy Won't you play some simple melody Like my mother sang to…
Ebb Tide First the tide rushes in, plants a kiss on the…
El Pequeño Tamborilero Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
End Title / Goodbye So Soon I'm glad you're home Now did you really miss me? I guess…
Evergreen Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
Every Breath You Take Every breath you take and every move you make Every bond…
Experiment in Terror The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
First Youth (Morricone) I could watch you for a lifetime A thousand endings I never…
Friends to The End Mmmm... We two we′re friends to the end Ain't we, my friend?…
From the Heart When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
Gonna Fly Now Gonna fly now, flying high now Gonna fly, fly, fly Rocky's…
Goodbye So Soon Goodbye so soon And isn't this a crime? We know by now…
Hatari!: Baby Elephant Walk : Hatari: Baby Elephant Walk Make believe you're in a jungle movie Watch the baby elephan…
Hatari: Baby Elephant Walk Make believe you're in a jungle movie Watch the baby elepha…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
Hawaiian War Chant There's a sunny little funny little melody That was started…
High Noon Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' On this, our weddin'…
How Soon How soon will I be seeing you? How soon? I wish I…
I The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
I Can I've been around the world in a plane Settled revolutions i…
I Miss You If you're good at riddle-solving If you make the claim That …
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows I'm always chasing rainbows Watching clouds drifting by My s…
Ill Give You Three Guesses If you're good at riddle-solving If you make the claim That …
Imagine Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell bel…
In the Arms of Love If I could hold you in the arms of love…
In The Cool Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham, Grace votes…
In The Cool Cool Cool Of The Evening Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham, Grace votes…
It Had Better Be Tonight (Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer) Meglio stasera, baby, go go…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Le Jazz Hot Victoria 'Bout twenty years ago way down in New Orleans, A g…
Let It Be Me Dearest friends Dear gentlemen Listen to my song Life down h…
Long Ago Long ago and far away I dreamed a dream one day And…
Love in the Sand If I could hold you in the arms of love…
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is a Many-Splendoured Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the cpril rose that…
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Theme What is a youth Impetuous fire What is a maid Ice and desire…
Lujón If you're good at riddle-solving If you make the claim That …
Lujon [Instrumental piece of music]…
Luj\xC3\xB3n If you're good at riddle-solving If you make the claim That …
Lullaby Of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Lullaby Of Broadway Good night, baby Good night, the milkman's on his way Sleep …
Man Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
Material girl Some boys kiss me Some boys hug me I think they're ok If…
Medley Sleigh bells ring Are you listening In the lane Snow is glis…
Moment To Moment From moment to moment every moment that I live I live…
Mona Lisa Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you You're so like…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Moon River Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Moon River #1 Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Moon River #6 Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Moon River (from Breakfast at Tiffany's Moon River, Wider than a mile: I'm crossin' you in style …
Moon River - Remastered Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Moon River 1961 Moon River, Wider than a mile: I'm crossin' you in style …
Moonriver Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Mr. Lucky (Words & music by Fuller - Weisman - Wise) Never found…
Music On The Way Oh, my friend, we'll meet again someday You made life worth…
My One and Only Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Never On Sunday Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday A Monday, a…
Night Night It's been a hard day's night, and I been working…
Norwegian Wood I once had a girl Or should I say she…
Nothing to Lose Nothing to lose If we are wise We're not expecting rainbow-c…
On The Atchison Do ya hear that whistle down the line? I figure that…
On The Atchison Topeka And The Santa Fe Do ya hear that whistle down the line? I figure that…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Sing Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Smoke Rings Where do they go, the smoke rings I blow each…
Softly Softly I will leave you softly For my heart would…
Soldier in the Rain Young lonesome soldier Sleeping in the rain Far from home …
Song From 10 I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Song From M.A.S.H. When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
Songs for Audrey Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
Stairway to the Stars Let's build a stairway to the stars And climb that stairway…
Stand By Your Man Sometimes it's hard to be a woman giving all your love…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Summer Knows The summer smiles, the summer knows And unashamed, she sheds…
Sweetheart Tree They say there's a tree in the forest A tree that…
Swingin' On A Star Would you like to swing on a star Carry moonbeams home…
Tequila I was at the bar with my drinkin team, It was…
Thank Heaven For Little Girls Thank heaven for little girls for little girls get bigger e…
Thanks For The Memory Thanks for the memory Of sentimental verse, Nothing in my pu…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
The Blues All the homies they know what I mean Baby let me…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
The Continental Beautiful music! Dangerous rhythm It's something daring 'The…
The Days Of Wine And Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
The Girl from Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans They call The Rising…
The Last Time I Saw Paris The last time I saw Paris Her heart was warm and…
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
The Mission; Gabriel's Oboe That's right ese, guess who's back, Tryin ride on these fool…
The Pink Panther Theme [Instrumental]…
The Second Time Around Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful wi…
The Shadow of Your Mind The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Sound of Silence Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
The Summer Knows The summer smiles, the summer knows And unashamed, she sheds…
The Sweetheart Tree They say there's a tree in the forest A tree that…
The Thornbirds Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
The Way We Were Memories light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored me…
The Windmills of Your Mind Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
The World Crazy world Full of crazy contradictions, like a child. Firs…
Theme What is a youth Impetuous fire What is a maid Ice and desire…
Theme from "Hatari" I saw her from a distance Out in the corner of…
Theme From "The Thief Who Came to Dinner" Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
Theme from Hatari I saw her from a distance Out in the corner of…
This One's For You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Thornbird's Theme Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
Those Were the Days Boy, the way Glenn Miller played Songs that made the…
Three by Mancini [Instrumental]…
Touch of Evil You mesmerize slowly Till I can't believe my eyes Ecstasy …
Two for the Road If you're feeling fancy free, come wander through the world …
Until the Dark Who cares how cold and grey The day may be Wait until…
When You Wish Upon A Star When a star is born They possess a gift or two One…
Whistling Away The Dark Often I think this sad old world is whistling in…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Windmills of Your Mind Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
You & Me Dearest friends Dear gentlemen Listen to my song Life down h…
You Don I love you, Hums an april breeze, I love you, Echo the hi…
You'll Never Know You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…


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