Since 1946 Morricone composed over 500 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works. His filmography includes over 70 award-winning films, including all Sergio Leone films since A Fistful of Dollars (including For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America), all Giuseppe Tornatore films (since Cinema Paradiso), The Battle of Algiers, the Animal Trilogy, 1900, Exorcist II, Days of Heaven, several major films in French cinema, in particular the comedy trilogy La Cage aux Folles I, II, III and Le Professionnel, The Thing, The Mission, The Untouchables, Mission to Mars, Bugsy, Disclosure, In the Line of Fire, Bulworth, Ripley's Game and The Hateful Eight.
After playing the trumpet in jazz bands in the 1940s, he became a studio arranger for RCA Victor and in 1955 started ghost writing for film and theatre. Throughout his career, he composed music for artists such as Paul Anka, Mina, Milva, Zucchero and Andrea Bocelli. From 1960 to 1975, Morricone gained international fame for composing music for westerns. His score to 1966's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. With an estimated 10 million copies sold, Once Upon a Time in the West is one of the best-selling scores worldwide. He also scored seven westerns for Sergio Corbucci, Duccio Tessari's Ringo duology and Sergio Sollima's The Big Gundown and Face to Face. Morricone worked extensively for other film genres with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Mauro Bolognini, Giuliano Montaldo, Roland Joffé, Roman Polanski and Henri Verneuil. His acclaimed soundtrack for The Mission (1986) was certified gold in the United States. The album Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone stayed 105 weeks on the Billboard Top Classical Albums.
Morricone's best-known compositions include "The Ecstasy of Gold", "Se Telefonando", "Man with a Harmonica", "Here's to You", the UK No. 2 single "Chi Mai", "Gabriel's Oboe" and "E Più Ti Penso". He functioned during the period 1966–1980 as a main member of Il Gruppo, one of the first experimental composers collectives. In 1969, he co-founded Forum Music Village, a prestigious recording studio. From the 1970s, Morricone excelled in Hollywood, composing for prolific American directors such as Don Siegel, Mike Nichols, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, Oliver Stone, Warren Beatty and Quentin Tarantino. In 1977, he composed the official theme for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He continued to compose music for European productions, such as Marco Polo, La Piovra, Nostromo, Fateless, Karol and En mai, fais ce qu'il te plait. Morricone's music has been reused in television series, including The Simpsons and The Sopranos, and in many films, including Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.
As of 2013, Ennio Morricone has sold over 70 million records worldwide. In 1971, he received a "Targa d'Oro" for the worldwide sales of 22 million.[8] In 2007, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music." He has been nominated for a further six Oscars. In 2016, Morricone received his first Academy Award for his score to Quentin Tarantino's film The Hateful Eight (2015), becoming the oldest person ever to win an Oscar. His other achievements include three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, six BAFTAs, ten David di Donatello, eleven Nastro d'Argento, two European Film Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award and the Polar Music Prize in 2010. He died in his home city of Rome, Italy in 2020 at the age of 91, leaving a grand legacy behind him.
Icare Pt. 1
Ennio Morricone Lyrics
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Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
The lyrics of "Sacco And Vanzetti" by Ennio Morricone feat. Joan Baez are a tribute to Nicholas Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian-American anarchists who were controversially executed for a double homicide in 1927. The repetition of the verses underlines the idea of the duo's everlasting impact on people's hearts and minds.
The phrase "Here's to you" is commonly used to propose a toast, to honor someone. The lyrics are an emotional farewell and homage to the two men who were seen as victims of a flawed justice system. The line "Rest forever here in our hearts" suggests that their memory will not fade away with time, that they will always be remembered and celebrated.
The final line, "That agony is your triumph!" leaves room for interpretation. It suggests that the pain and suffering experienced by the two men during their trial and execution were not in vain, that they ultimately achieved some kind of victory. Perhaps their legacy inspired others to fight for social justice, or perhaps their deaths were the catalyst for important legal reforms ensuring fair trials for all. In any case, the lyrics express a deep respect for Sacco and Vanzetti and their cause.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
We honor and remember Nicholas Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Rest forever here in our hearts
Their memory will never fade and they will always hold a special place in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
Their execution was the last moment of their lives, but it belongs to them and no one else
That agony is your triumph!
Their suffering and pain in the face of an unjust court system was ultimately a victory for their cause and their legacy lives on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ennio Morricone, Joan Baez
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