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
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Hums an april breeze,
I love you,
Echo the hills!
I love you,
The golden dawn agrees,
As once more she sees,
It's spring again,
And birds on the wing again,
Start to sing again,
The old melodies!
I love you,
That's the song of songs,
And it all belongs,
To you and me
I love you . . .
Hums an april breeze,
I love you . . .
Echo the hills!
I love you . . .
The golden dawn agrees,
As once more she sees,
Daffodils!
It's spring again,
And birds on the wing again,
Start to sing again,
The old melodies! ( mellow, melodies . . . )
I love you,
That's the song of songs,
And it all belongs,
To you and me.
And it all belongs,
To you and me!
The song "You Don't Know Me" is a beautiful piece of music, expressing feelings of love and admiration. The lyrics mention how love is being hummed by the April breeze and echoes in the hills. The golden dawn agrees with the poet that he loves his beloved. The dawn must also rejoice as it sees the blooming daffodils again, which are a symbol of Spring - a time for new beginnings and love.
The poet continues to describe how Spring is brewing all around them, with birds taking to the skies once more and singing their old melodies. But the song of songs, the one that sounds the sweetest to the poet, is the one that he sings expressing his love for his beloved - a love that belongs to the two of them only.
The lyrics are reminiscent of a time when love was simple and pure, yet the expression of that love was so powerful that it could be heard all around. The song captures the essence of love in all its simplicity and beauty, bringing a nostalgic atmosphere that reminds us of the love that we have experienced before.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you,
My affection for you is immeasurable.
Hums an April breeze,
The gentle winds of April carry my declaration of love.
Echo the hills!
The hills reverberate with the sound of my love for you.
The golden dawn agrees,
The brightness of the new day confirms my love for you.
As once more she sees,
As the sun rises to start a new day.
Daffodils!
The symbol of rebirth and renewal of spring are another sign of my love.
It's spring again,
The season of rebirth and renewal is upon us again.
And birds on the wing again,
Birds take flight once again after the winter months.
Start to sing again,
Birds begin to sing again their sweet melodies.
The old melodies! (mellow, melodies . . .)
The sweet sounds of spring that bring us joy.
That's the song of songs,
My love for you is the ultimate expression of affection.
And it all belongs,
My love for you is all-encompassing.
To you and me.
We share this love together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: AL STILLMAN, HENRY NICOLA MANCINI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fermingodoy7534
gracias sr. mendez musica de mi juventud. despues de esto nada suena igual.coatzacoalcos veracruz mx.64 años.
@cristinaletechipia7030
Gracias por la música; en mi oficina siempre tenía música instrumental, la mejor para trabajar agusto.
@pramanahadi8420
42 tahun saya baru menemukan lagi instrunental ini
@fermingodoy7534
don miguel gracias por estas piezas .te agradeceria infinitamente lograras subir el album completo .estas interpretaciones son lo mejor.gracias.desde veracruz,mexico
@MiguelMendez-cmmg-
Maestro, aquí le envío el álbum completo para que lo descargue:
Click en este vínculo: http://bit.ly/1yHffvU
@fermingodoy7534
lo intentare gracias un excelente dia
@ccfoster2
Me gustaria!