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.
Sacco e Vanzetti
Ennio Morricone Lyrics
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Rest forever here in my heart,
The last and final moments is yours
That agony is your triumph
Ennio Morricone's song Sacco et Vanzetti is a tribute to two Italian anarchists, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were executed in 1927 in the US after being convicted of robbery and murder. However, their trial was widely regarded as unfair and politically motivated due to their radical beliefs and immigrant status. Many believed that they were punished for their political beliefs rather than their actual crimes.
The lyrics convey a sense of admiration and respect for Sacco and Vanzetti, who remained committed to their principles and beliefs until their last breath. The line "Here's to you, Nicolas and Bart" is a toast to their memory and legacy, while "Rest forever here in my heart" suggests that their spirit and influence will live on.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's to you, Nicolas and Bart,
Let us raise a toast to Nicolas and Bart,
Rest forever here in my heart,
May your memory be eternally preserved in my heart,
The last and final moments is yours
The final moments of your life belonged only to you,
That agony is your triumph
The pain and suffering you endured became a testament to your strength and resilience.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ennio Morricone, Joan Baez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fulltimercamperistiapprend3273
Ciao Maestro, delizierai i cieli con tua musica .
@maurizioverdinelli9400
Canzone Dal titolo sempre attuale 🙏🎥😇👏👏
@ettorechiatamoneranieri4128
Una melodia che trasmette la tristezza e il dolore subiti dalle vittime di una grave ingiustizia,la più grave ingiustizia!!
@eftekhar2006
His work was done, beautifully so he left. But the world is now richer for the gift that he gave us will last us forever.
This poignant music sounds also like his "in memoriam" adios song.
@hideralmosawi1606
It's absolutely a beautiful music to listening to a lot of time
@XavierVirely
Merci pour toutes ces mélodies ! RIP
@hoctroviet
The piano book “the best of Ennio morricone “ gets me here! It’s wonderful to hear it and not just seeing the notes cause I’m notes blind.
@alejandromosquerasouto6614
Sublime. Maravillosa y poética música del maestro!
@SuperJusticio
Sin duda para mí la mejor y más bella de todas las melodías de este genio incomparable... ¡¡¡Y tiene tantas!!!... Gracias, Morricone.
@giovannapaolamalfatti9316
Questa è una musica sublime che arriva nel più profondo di noi fino a far vibrare il nostro spirito! L'arte avvicina al Creatore e la musica in modo particolare.